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Measuring Body Mass
The new body
mass index (BMI) applies to both men and women. To determine BMI, weight
in kilograms is divided by height in meters, squared. To calculate your
body mass index from the table below, locate your height in inches in
the left-hand column, then follow it across until you locate your weight;
the number at the very top is your body mass index. A BMI of 25 to 29.9
is considered overweight and one of 30 or above is considered obese.
| Body Mass Index Chart |
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19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
Height
(inches) |
Body Weight (pounds) |
| 58 |
91 |
96 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
119 |
124 |
129 |
134 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
162 |
167 |
| 59 |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
114 |
119 |
124 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
163 |
168 |
173 |
| 60 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
118 |
123 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
163 |
168 |
174 |
179 |
| 61 |
100 |
106 |
111 |
116 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
169 |
174 |
180 |
185 |
| 62 |
104 |
109 |
115 |
120 |
126 |
131 |
136 |
142 |
147 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
169 |
175 |
180 |
186 |
191 |
| 63 |
107 |
113 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
135 |
141 |
146 |
152 |
158 |
163 |
169 |
175 |
180 |
186 |
191 |
197 |
| 64 |
110 |
116 |
122 |
128 |
134 |
140 |
145 |
151 |
157 |
163 |
169 |
174 |
180 |
186 |
192 |
197 |
204 |
| 65 |
114 |
120 |
126 |
132 |
138 |
144 |
150 |
156 |
162 |
168 |
174 |
180 |
186 |
192 |
198 |
204 |
210 |
| 66 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
136 |
142 |
148 |
155 |
161 |
167 |
173 |
179 |
186 |
192 |
198 |
204 |
210 |
216 |
| 67 |
121 |
127 |
134 |
140 |
146 |
153 |
159 |
166 |
172 |
178 |
185 |
191 |
198 |
204 |
211 |
217 |
223 |
| 68 |
125 |
131 |
138 |
144 |
151 |
158 |
164 |
171 |
177 |
184 |
190 |
197 |
203 |
210 |
216 |
223 |
230 |
| 69 |
128 |
135 |
142 |
149 |
155 |
162 |
169 |
176 |
182 |
189 |
196 |
203 |
209 |
216 |
223 |
230 |
236 |
| 70 |
132 |
139 |
146 |
153 |
160 |
167 |
174 |
181 |
188 |
195 |
202 |
209 |
216 |
222 |
229 |
236 |
243 |
| 71 |
136 |
143 |
150 |
157 |
165 |
172 |
179 |
186 |
193 |
200 |
208 |
215 |
222 |
229 |
236 |
243 |
250 |
| 72 |
140 |
147 |
154 |
162 |
169 |
177 |
184 |
191 |
199 |
206 |
213 |
221 |
228 |
235 |
242 |
250 |
258 |
| 73 |
144 |
151 |
159 |
166 |
174 |
182 |
189 |
197 |
204 |
212 |
219 |
227 |
235 |
242 |
250 |
257 |
265 |
| 74 |
148 |
155 |
163 |
171 |
179 |
186 |
194 |
202 |
210 |
218 |
225 |
233 |
241 |
249 |
256 |
264 |
272 |
| 75 |
152 |
160 |
168 |
176 |
184 |
192 |
200 |
208 |
216 |
224 |
232 |
240 |
248 |
256 |
264 |
272 |
279 |
| 76 |
156 |
164 |
172 |
180 |
189 |
197 |
205 |
213 |
221 |
230 |
238 |
246 |
254 |
263 |
271 |
279 |
287 |
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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