BMI 17.9

"BMI Meaning" Calculator

What does BMI of

mean

BMI of 17.9 is it Good or Bad?

Answer: BMI 17.9 for Males and Females means
Underweight/Mild thinness
BMI 17.9 is 0.6 points less than Healthy BMI Range starts (18.4 - 24.9)
16
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18.5
25
30
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40
17.9
BMI 17.9 on the Body Mass Index Scale

BMI 17.9: Corresponding Weight and Height

BMIHeight and Weight (cm/kg)Height and Weight (ft/in/lbs)
17.9155 cm 43 kg4'5" 72 lbs
17.9156 cm 44 kg4'6" 74 lbs
17.9157 cm 44 kg4'7" 77 lbs
17.9158 cm 45 kg4'8" 80 lbs
17.9159 cm 45 kg4'9" 83 lbs
17.9160 cm 46 kg4'10" 86 lbs
17.9161 cm 46 kg4'11" 89 lbs
17.9162 cm 47 kg5' 92 lbs
17.9163 cm 48 kg5'1" 95 lbs
17.9164 cm 48 kg5'2" 98 lbs
17.9165 cm 49 kg5'3" 101 lbs
17.9166 cm 49 kg5'4" 104 lbs
17.9167 cm 50 kg5'5" 108 lbs
17.9168 cm 51 kg5'6" 111 lbs
17.9169 cm 51 kg5'7" 114 lbs
17.9170 cm 52 kg5'8" 118 lbs
17.9171 cm 52 kg5'9" 121 lbs
17.9172 cm 53 kg5'10" 125 lbs
17.9173 cm 54 kg5'11" 128 lbs
17.9174 cm 54 kg6' 132 lbs
17.9175 cm 55 kg6'1" 136 lbs
17.9176 cm 55 kg6'2" 139 lbs
17.9177 cm 56 kg6'3" 143 lbs
17.9178 cm 57 kg6'4" 147 lbs
17.9179 cm 57 kg6'5" 151 lbs
17.9180 cm 58 kg6'6" 155 lbs
17.9181 cm 59 kg6'7" 159 lbs
17.9182 cm 59 kg6'8" 163 lbs
17.9183 cm 60 kg6'9" 167 lbs
17.9184 cm 61 kg6'10" 171 lbs
17.9185 cm 61 kg6'11" 175 lbs

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)

About "BMI Meaning" Calculator

This calculator will help you to find out what the given BMI means. For example, it can help you find out BMI of 17.9 is it Good or Bad? (The answer is: Underweight/Mild thinness). Enter Body Mass Index (e.g. 17.9) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

"BMI Meaning" Calculator

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BMI Table

BMICategory
16.5Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.6Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17Underweight/Mild thinness
17.1Underweight/Mild thinness
17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
17.3Underweight/Mild thinness
17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
17.5Underweight/Mild thinness
17.6Underweight/Mild thinness
17.7Underweight/Mild thinness
17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
18Underweight/Mild thinness
18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
18.2Underweight/Mild thinness
18.3Underweight/Mild thinness
18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5Normal/Healthy Weight
18.6Normal/Healthy Weight
18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
18.8Normal/Healthy Weight
18.9Normal/Healthy Weight
19Normal/Healthy Weight
19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
19.2Normal/Healthy Weight
19.3Normal/Healthy Weight
19.4Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

BMI of 17.9 is it Good or Bad?

BMI 17.9 for Males and Females means Underweight/Mild thinness

How to increase BMI from 17.9 to Healthy 18.5?

To increase BMI from 17.9 to Healthy 18.5 you may try to eat more

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