Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 119 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 119kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 119 kg is
37.14

(Obese/Class II)

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37.14
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 179 cm is

59.3 kg — 80.1 kg

Weight 119 kg is 38.9 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 179 cm, so you need to lose at least 38.9 kg

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

How to Calculate BMI

BMI Formula: BMI = weightkg ÷ (heightm)2

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula if you want to calculate BMI for Weight 119 kg and Height 179 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (179 cm = 1.79 m)

Here is the complete solution:

119kg ÷ (1.79m)2

=

119 ÷ 3.2041

=

37.14

BMI Table

For adults over the age of 20 years, BMI values are grouped* into the following weight status categories:

BMIWeight Category
< 16Underweight/Severe thinness
16 - 16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 - 18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 - 24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
25 - 29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 - 34.9Obese/Class I
35 - 39.9Obese/Class II
≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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This calculator will help you to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for a given weight (kg) and height (cm). For example, it can help you find out what is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 119kg? (The answer is: 37.14). Enter height (e.g. 179 cm) and weight (e.g. 119 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

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BMI for Height

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BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
179 cm 104 kg32.5Obese/Class I
179 cm 105 kg32.8Obese/Class I
179 cm 106 kg33.1Obese/Class I
179 cm 107 kg33.4Obese/Class I
179 cm 108 kg33.7Obese/Class I
179 cm 109 kg34Obese/Class I
179 cm 110 kg34.3Obese/Class I
179 cm 111 kg34.6Obese/Class I
179 cm 112 kg35Obese/Class I
179 cm 113 kg35.3Obese/Class II
179 cm 114 kg35.6Obese/Class II
179 cm 115 kg35.9Obese/Class II
179 cm 116 kg36.2Obese/Class II
179 cm 117 kg36.5Obese/Class II
179 cm 118 kg36.8Obese/Class II
179 cm 119 kg37.1Obese/Class II
179 cm 120 kg37.5Obese/Class II
179 cm 121 kg37.8Obese/Class II
179 cm 122 kg38.1Obese/Class II
179 cm 123 kg38.4Obese/Class II
179 cm 124 kg38.7Obese/Class II
179 cm 125 kg39Obese/Class II
179 cm 126 kg39.3Obese/Class II
179 cm 127 kg39.6Obese/Class II
179 cm 128 kg40Obese/Class II
179 cm 129 kg40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 130 kg40.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 131 kg40.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 132 kg41.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 133 kg41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 119kg?

BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 119 kg is 37.14 (Obese/Class II)

Is 119 kg underweight for 179 cm?

No, 119 kg 179 cm is considered Obese/Class II

Is 119 kg overweight for 179 cm?

Yes, 119 kg 179 cm is considered Obese/Class II

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