BMI of 35 — What Does It Mean?

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BMI of 35 — is it good or bad?

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BMI 35 for Males and Females means
Obese/Class II

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

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10 above the healthy range (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25)

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 35 at common heights

cm · kgft/in · lbs
150 cm · 78.8 kg
≈ 79 kg · BMI 35.11		4'11" · 173.3 lbs
155 cm · 84.1 kg5'1" · 185.3 lbs
160 cm · 89.6 kg
≈ 90 kg · BMI 35.16		5'3" · 197.6 lbs
≈ 198 lbs · BMI 35.07
165 cm · 95.3 kg5'5" · 210.3 lbs
170 cm · 101.2 kg5'7" · 223.5 lbs
175 cm · 107.2 kg5'9" · 237 lbs
180 cm · 113.4 kg5'11" · 251 lbs
185 cm · 119.8 kg
≈ 120 kg · BMI 35.06		6'1" · 265.3 lbs
190 cm · 126.4 kg6'3" · 280 lbs

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

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BMI Table

BMICategory
33.5Obese/Class I
33.6Obese/Class I
33.7Obese/Class I
33.8Obese/Class I
33.9Obese/Class I
34Obese/Class I
34.1Obese/Class I
34.2Obese/Class I
34.3Obese/Class I
34.4Obese/Class I
34.5Obese/Class I
34.6Obese/Class I
34.7Obese/Class I
34.8Obese/Class I
34.9Obese/Class I
35Obese/Class II
35.1Obese/Class II
35.2Obese/Class II
35.3Obese/Class II
35.4Obese/Class II
35.5Obese/Class II
35.6Obese/Class II
35.8Obese/Class II
35.9Obese/Class II
36Obese/Class II
36.2Obese/Class II
36.3Obese/Class II
36.4Obese/Class II
36.6Obese/Class II
36.8Obese/Class II

FAQ

BMI of 35 — is it good or bad?

BMI 35 for Males and Females means Obese/Class II

Is BMI of 35 dangerous?

BMI of 35 falls into the "Obese/Class II" category. A BMI of 25 or more may indicate excess body weight. Consult a healthcare professional for personalized advice.

What weight gives a BMI of 35?

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 35 means about 223.1 lb (101.2 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

Does a BMI of 35 mean the same for men and women?

Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 35 reads as "Obese/Class II" 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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