Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 42 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 42kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 42 kg is
13.11

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

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13.11
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 179 cm is

59.3 kg — 80.1 kg

Weight 42 kg is 17.28 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 179 cm, so you need to gain at least 17.28 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 42 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:

42kg ÷ (1.79m)2

=

42 ÷ 3.2041

=

13.11

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 42kg? (The answer is: 13.11). Enter height (e.g. 179 cm) and weight (e.g. 42 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
179 cm 27 kg8.4Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 28 kg8.7Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 29 kg9.1Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 30 kg9.4Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 31 kg9.7Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 32 kg10Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 33 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 34 kg10.6Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 35 kg10.9Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 36 kg11.2Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 37 kg11.6Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 38 kg11.9Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 39 kg12.2Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 40 kg12.5Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 41 kg12.8Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 42 kg13.1Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 43 kg13.4Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 44 kg13.7Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 45 kg14Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 46 kg14.4Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 47 kg14.7Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 48 kg15Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 49 kg15.3Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 50 kg15.6Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 51 kg15.9Underweight/Severe thinness
179 cm 52 kg16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm 53 kg16.5Underweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm 54 kg16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
179 cm 55 kg17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
179 cm 56 kg17.5Underweight/Mild thinness

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 179cm and weight 42kg?

BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 42 kg is 13.11 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 42 kg underweight for 179 cm?

Yes, 42 kg 179 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 42 kg overweight for 179 cm?

No, 42 kg 179 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

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