Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 140 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 140kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 140 kg is
43.69

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
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18.5
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40
43.69
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 179 cm is

59.3 kg — 80.1 kg

Weight 140 kg is 59.9 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 179 cm, so you need to lose at least 59.9 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 140 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:

140kg ÷ (1.79m)2

=

140 ÷ 3.2041

=

43.69

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 140kg? (The answer is: 43.69). Enter height (e.g. 179 cm) and weight (e.g. 140 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
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
179 cm 134 kg41.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 135 kg42.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 136 kg42.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 137 kg42.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 138 kg43.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 139 kg43.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 140 kg43.7Morbid 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 kg45.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 147 kg45.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 148 kg46.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 149 kg46.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 150 kg46.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 151 kg47.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 152 kg47.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 153 kg47.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
179 cm 154 kg48.1Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 140kg?

BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 140 kg is 43.69 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 140 kg underweight for 179 cm?

No, 140 kg 179 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 140 kg overweight for 179 cm?

Yes, 140 kg 179 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

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