Height 161 cm and weight 148 kg – this is normal? What BMI?

Do you want to know if it is normal to have a weight of 148 kg with a height of 161 cm? To find out, see the results below. Data are calculated according to the body mass index formula.
Weight 148 kg with a height of 161 cm:

This is Obese Class V (Super obese, dangerous!)

Your Body Mass Index (BMI): 57.1

Normal BMI: 18.5 - 24.99

For a height of 161 cm, the normal weight limits are: 48 - 65 kg.

You need to lose weight!

You must lose at least 83 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 161 cm

HeightWeight rangeBMI rangeCategory
161 cm< 39 kg< 15Very severely underweight
161 cm39 - 41 kg15 - 16Severely underweight
161 cm41 - 48 kg16 - 18.5Underweight
161 cm48 - 65 kg18.5 - 25Normal (healthy weight)
161 cm65 - 78 kg25 - 30Overweight
161 cm78 - 90 kg30 - 35Obese Class I (Moderately obese)
161 cm91 - 103 kg35 - 40Obese Class II (Severely obese)
161 cm104 - 116 kg40 - 45Obese Class III (Very severely obese)
161 cm117 - 129 kg45 - 50Obese Class IV (Morbidly obese)
161 cm130 - 155 kg50 - 60Obese Class V (Super obese)
161 cm> 155 kg> 60Obese Class VI (Hyper obese)

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