Height 196 cm and weight 156 kg – this is normal? What BMI?

Do you want to know if it is normal to have a weight of 156 kg with a height of 196 cm? To find out, see the results below. Data are calculated according to the body mass index formula.
Weight 156 kg with a height of 196 cm:

This is Obese Class III (Very severely obese, dangerous!)

Your Body Mass Index (BMI): 40.61

Normal BMI: 18.5 - 24.99

For a height of 196 cm, the normal weight limits are: 71 - 96 kg.

You need to lose weight!

You must lose at least 60 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 196 cm

HeightWeight rangeBMI rangeCategory
196 cm< 57 kg< 15Very severely underweight
196 cm58 - 61 kg15 - 16Severely underweight
196 cm61 - 71 kg16 - 18.5Underweight
196 cm71 - 96 kg18.5 - 25Normal (healthy weight)
196 cm96 - 115 kg25 - 30Overweight
196 cm115 - 134 kg30 - 35Obese Class I (Moderately obese)
196 cm134 - 153 kg35 - 40Obese Class II (Severely obese)
196 cm154 - 172 kg40 - 45Obese Class III (Very severely obese)
196 cm173 - 192 kg45 - 50Obese Class IV (Morbidly obese)
196 cm192 - 230 kg50 - 60Obese Class V (Super obese)
196 cm> 230 kg> 60Obese Class VI (Hyper obese)

Normal weight and BMI calculator

To check the BMI for a different height and weight or read about BMI and how it work, you can use our Body Mass Index calculator or choose the options from the below.

Rate article
Bree Recipes
Add a comment