Body Mass Index
WEIGHT (lb) HEIGHT (ft, in)
4'10" 5'0" 5'2" 5'4" 5'6" 5'8" 5'10" 6'0" 6'2"
125 26 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 16
130 27 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 17
135 28 26 25 23 22 21 19 18 17
140 29 27 26 24 23 21 20 19 18
145 30 28 27 25 23 22 21 20 19
150 31 29 27 26 24 23 22 20 19
155 32 30 28 27 25 24 22 21 20
160 34 31 29 28 26 24 23 22 21
165 35 32 30 28 27 25 24 22 21
170 36 33 31 29 28 26 24 23 22
175 37 34 32 30 28 27 25 24 23
180 38 35 33 31 29 27 26 25 23
185 39 36 34 32 30 28 27 25 24
190 40 37 35 33 31 29 27 26 24
195 41 38 36 34 32 30 28 27 25
200 42 39 37 34 32 30 29 27 26
205 43 40 38 35 33 31 29 28 26
210 44 41 38 36 34 32 30 29 27
215 45 42 39 37 35 33 31 29 28
220 46 43 40 38 36 34 32 30 28
225 47 44 41 39 36 34 32 31 29
230 48 45 42 40 37 35 33 31 30
* The Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to estimate the healthy weight of average people.
* A BMI of 20 to 24 is desirable for most adults. A person with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight
* A person with a BMI of 30 or above is considered obese. Obesity is associated with an increased risk for heart disease,diabetes and other life - threatening diseases
