Height 189 cm and weight 161 kg – this is normal? What BMI?

Do you want to know if it is normal to have a weight of 161 kg with a height of 189 cm? To find out, see the results below. Data are calculated according to the body mass index formula.
Weight 161 kg with a height of 189 cm:

This is Obese Class IV (Morbidly obese, dangerous!)

Your Body Mass Index (BMI): 45.07

Normal BMI: 18.5 - 24.99

For a height of 189 cm, the normal weight limits are: 66 - 89 kg.

You need to lose weight!

You must lose at least 72 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 189 cm

HeightWeight rangeBMI rangeCategory
189 cm< 53 kg< 15Very severely underweight
189 cm54 - 57 kg15 - 16Severely underweight
189 cm57 - 66 kg16 - 18.5Underweight
189 cm66 - 89 kg18.5 - 25Normal (healthy weight)
189 cm89 - 107 kg25 - 30Overweight
189 cm107 - 125 kg30 - 35Obese Class I (Moderately obese)
189 cm125 - 143 kg35 - 40Obese Class II (Severely obese)
189 cm143 - 160 kg40 - 45Obese Class III (Very severely obese)
189 cm161 - 178 kg45 - 50Obese Class IV (Morbidly obese)
189 cm179 - 214 kg50 - 60Obese Class V (Super obese)
189 cm> 214 kg> 60Obese Class VI (Hyper obese)

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