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BMI for body

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90lb 95lb100lb105lb110lb115lb120lb125lb130lb135lb140lb145lb150lb155lb160lb165lb170lb175lb180lb185lb190lb195lb200lb205lb210lb215lb220lb
lb90 95100105110115120125130135140145150155160165170175180185190195200205210215220
kg 40.943.245.547.750.052.354.556.859.161.463.665.968.270.572.775.077.379.581.884.186.488.690.993.295.597.7100
4'10"
(147cm)
18.819.920.922.023.024.125.126.227.228.329.330.431.432.533.534.635.636.737.738.739.840.841.942.944.045.046.1
4'11"
(150cm)
18.219.220.221.322.323.324.325.326.327.328.329.330.431.432.433.434.435.436.437.438.539.540.541.542.543.544.5
5'0"
(152cm)
17.618.619.620.521.522.523.524.525.426.427.428.429.430.331.332.333.334.235.236.237.238.239.140.141.142.143.1
5'1"
(155cm)
17.018.018.919.920.821.822.723.724.625.626.527.528.429.330.331.232.233.134.135.036.036.937.938.839.840.741.7
5'2"
(157cm)
16.517.418.319.220.221.122.022.923.824.725.726.627.528.429.330.231.232.133.033.934.835.736.737.638.539.440.3
5'3"
(160cm)
16.016.917.818.619.520.421.322.223.124.024.925.726.627.528.429.330.231.132.032.833.734.635.536.437.338.239.1
5'4"
(163cm)
15.516.317.218.118.919.820.621.522.423.224.124.925.826.727.528.429.230.131.031.832.733.534.435.336.137.037.8
5'5"
(165cm)
15.015.816.717.518.319.220.020.821.722.523.324.225.025.826.727.528.329.230.030.831.732.533.434.235.035.936.7
5'6"
(168cm)
14.615.416.217.017.818.619.420.221.021.822.623.524.325.125.926.727.528.329.129.930.731.532.333.234.034.835.6
5'7"
(170cm)
14.114.915.716.517.318.018.819.620.421.222.022.823.524.325.125.926.727.528.329.029.830.631.432.233.033.734.5
5'8"
(173cm)
13.714.515.216.016.817.518.319.019.820.621.322.122.923.624.425.125.926.727.428.228.929.730.531.232.032.833.5
5'9"
(175cm)
13.314.114.815.516.317.017.818.519.220.020.721.522.222.923.724.425.225.926.627.428.128.929.630.331.131.832.6
5'10"
(178cm)
12.913.714.415.115.816.517.318.018.719.420.120.821.622.323.023.724.425.225.926.627.328.028.829.530.230.931.6
5'11"
(180cm)
12.613.314.014.715.416.116.817.518.218.919.620.321.021.722.423.123.824.525.225.926.627.328.028.729.430.030.7
6'0"
(183cm)
12.212.913.614.314.915.616.317.017.718.319.019.720.421.121.722.423.123.824.525.125.826.527.227.928.529.229.9
6'1"
(185cm)
11.912.613.213.914.515.215.916.517.217.818.519.219.820.521.221.822.523.123.824.525.125.826.427.127.828.429.1
6'2"
(188cm)
11.612.212.913.514.214.815.416.116.717.418.018.719.319.920.621.221.922.523.223.824.425.125.726.427.027.728.3
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
BMI for Asian and Asian American Adults
Body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of your weight to height. It estimates the total body fat and assesses the risks for
diseases related to increased body fat. The risk of developing many diseases increases with a higher BMI. Asians and Asian
Americans may have increased health risks at a lower BMI. Therefore, BMI cutoff points on this chart are lower than those
defined by National Institutes of Health (NIH).
*Note: BMI may not apply to athletes who tend to have large muscle mass, elderly people, pregnant women and children.

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What does my BMI mean?
What is my BMI?
You can use the chart above to find out your BMI:
1.Look down the left column to find your height
2.Look across the row to find your weight
3.The number that intersects is your BMI
BMI Cutoff for
Asians and
Asian Americans
Weight Status NIH BMI C utoff Comments
<18.5 Underweight <18.5
Being underweight c an put you at risk for developing many health problems. Talk to your
healthcare provider about your ideal body weight.
18.5-22.9
Healt hy weight
range
18.5-24.9 Your weight is within healthy range. Continue exerc ising and eating healthfully.
23.0-26.9 Overweight 25.0-29.9
Being overweight c an put you at risk for developing many c hronic diseases. Talk to your
healthc are provider about your ideal body weight and how to make healthy lifestyle c hanges.
≥27.0 Obese ≥30.0
Obesity increases the risk for developing many chronic diseases such as heart disease and
diabet es, and dec reases overall qualit y of life. T alk t o your healt hc are provider about your
ideal body weight and how t o make healt hy lifest yle c hanges.