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    BMI of 23 — What Does It Mean?

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    What does BMI of
    mean

    BMI of 23 — is it good or bad?

    Answer

    BMI 23 for Males and Females means
    Normal/Healthy Weight

    WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

    UnderHealthyOverObese
    18.5
    25
    30
    35
    40
    23
    1445
    ↑ BMI

    WHO BMI categories (adults)

    BMIWeight Category
    BMI < 16Underweight/Severe thinness
    16 ≤ BMI < 17Underweight/Moderate thinness
    17 ≤ BMI < 18.5Underweight/Mild thinness
    18.5 ≤ BMI < 25Normal/Healthy Weight
    25 ≤ BMI < 30Overweight/Pre-obese
    30 ≤ BMI < 35Obese/Class I
    35 ≤ BMI < 40Obese/Class II
    BMI ≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

    Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

    BMI 23 at common heights

    cm · kgft/in · lbs
    150 cm · 51.8 kg
    ≈ 52 kg · BMI 23.11    		4'11" · 113.9 lbs
    ≈ 114 lbs · BMI 23.02
    155 cm · 55.3 kg
    ≈ 55 kg · BMI 22.89    		5'1" · 121.7 lbs
    ≈ 122 lbs · BMI 23.05
    160 cm · 58.9 kg
    ≈ 59 kg · BMI 23.05    		5'3" · 129.9 lbs
    ≈ 130 lbs · BMI 23.03
    165 cm · 62.6 kg
    ≈ 63 kg · BMI 23.14    		5'5" · 138.2 lbs
    ≈ 138 lbs · BMI 22.96
    170 cm · 66.5 kg
    ≈ 66 kg · BMI 22.84    		5'7" · 146.9 lbs
    ≈ 147 lbs · BMI 23.02
    175 cm · 70.4 kg
    ≈ 70 kg · BMI 22.86    		5'9" · 155.8 lbs
    ≈ 156 lbs · BMI 23.03
    180 cm · 74.5 kg
    ≈ 75 kg · BMI 23.15    		5'11" · 164.9 lbs
    ≈ 165 lbs · BMI 23.01
    185 cm · 78.7 kg
    ≈ 79 kg · BMI 23.08    		6'1" · 174.3 lbs
    ≈ 174 lbs · BMI 22.95
    190 cm · 83 kg6'3" · 184 lbs

    ft/in — nearest inch to the height in cm; the weight is computed for that inch.

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    BMI Table

    BMICategory
    21.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    22Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.4Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    23Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.4Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    24Normal/Healthy Weight
    24.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    24.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    24.4Normal/Healthy Weight
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    FAQ

    BMI of 23 — is it good or bad?

    BMI 23 for Males and Females means Normal/Healthy Weight

    Is BMI of 23 in the healthy range?

    Yes, BMI of 23 falls into the "Normal/Healthy Weight" category. The healthy BMI range is 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.

    What weight gives a BMI of 23?

    BMI is weight divided by height in metres squared, so it names a weight only once the height is fixed: at 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) a BMI of 23 means about 146.6 lb (66.5 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

    Does a BMI of 23 mean the same for men and women?

    Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 23 reads as "Normal/Healthy Weight" for both. Age is what changes it: the adult table starts at 18, while children and teenagers aged 5–19 are compared with age- and sex-specific reference values instead.

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