Height 157 cm and weight 88 kg – this is normal? What BMI?

Do you want to know if it is normal to have a weight of 88 kg with a height of 157 cm? To find out, see the results below. Data are calculated according to the body mass index formula.
Weight 88 kg with a height of 157 cm:

This is Obese Class II (Severely obese, dangerous!)

Your Body Mass Index (BMI): 35.7

Normal BMI: 18.5 - 24.99

For a height of 157 cm, the normal weight limits are: 46 - 61 kg.

You need to lose weight!

You must lose at least 27 kg. Then BMI will be normal.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated using the following formula: multiply height in meters by your height in meters and then divide body weight in kilograms by the resulting multiplication result. So, for example, for a height of 1.75 (in meters) and a weight of 63 (in kilograms), BMI is 20.57 (BMI = first increase the growth of 1.75 by the growth of 1.75, and then divide the weight of 63 by the resulting multiplication result). If the result of the calculation is in the range 18.5 - 24.99, then this is the norm.

BMI table for Height 157 cm

HeightWeight rangeBMI rangeCategory
157 cm< 37 kg< 15Very severely underweight
157 cm37 - 39 kg15 - 16Severely underweight
157 cm39 - 45 kg16 - 18.5Underweight
157 cm46 - 61 kg18.5 - 25Normal (healthy weight)
157 cm62 - 74 kg25 - 30Overweight
157 cm74 - 86 kg30 - 35Obese Class I (Moderately obese)
157 cm86 - 98 kg35 - 40Obese Class II (Severely obese)
157 cm99 - 111 kg40 - 45Obese Class III (Very severely obese)
157 cm111 - 123 kg45 - 50Obese Class IV (Morbidly obese)
157 cm123 - 148 kg50 - 60Obese Class V (Super obese)
157 cm> 148 kg> 60Obese Class VI (Hyper obese)

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