Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 135 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 135kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 135 kg is
42.13

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
42.13
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 179 cm is

59.3 kg80.1 kg

Weight 135 kg is 54.9 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 179 cm, so you need to lose at least 54.9 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 135 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:

135kg ÷ (1.79m)2

=

135 ÷ 3.2041

=

42.13

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)

See Also

BMI Calculator (Metric)

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 135kg? (The answer is: 42.13). Enter height (e.g. 179 cm) and weight (e.g. 135 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
37.5Obese/Class II
179 cm 121 kg37.8Obese/Class II
179 cm 122 kgObese/Class II
38.4Obese/Class II
38.7Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.3Obese/Class II
39.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 132 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 133 kg41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 134 kg41.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 136 kg42.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 137 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 138 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 139 kg43.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 141 kg44Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 142 kg44.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 143 kg44.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 144 kg44.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 145 kg45.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 146 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 147 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 148 kg46.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 149 kg46.5Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 135kg?

BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 135 kg is 42.13 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 135 kg underweight for 179 cm?

No, 135 kg 179 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 135 kg overweight for 179 cm?

Yes, 135 kg 179 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III