While those are still around this is a newer more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy. A woman who is 5 feet and 4 inches tall 163 cm should have a waist measurement below 32 inches 81 cm. Your bmi is indicating your weight is in the category for adults of your height. Getting your current bmi is as easy as plugging your height and weight into a calculator. For years people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. A result between 185 and 249 means youre in the normal weight range for your height.
119 to 142 lbs. 4 11 94 to 123 lbs. 124 to 147 lbs. Scan upward to the top of the column to find the corresponding bmi number for that height and. This heightweight chart is only suitable for adult men and women. The world health organizations who recommended healthy bmi range is 185 25 for both male and female.
People who are overweight or obese are at higher risk for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure diabetes and high cholesterol. Bmi is a commonly used metric for determining ibw. Find your height inches in the left hand column. 148 to 193 lbs. For the information you entered. It isnt suitable for children or people under 18.
Alternatively you can use the bmi healthy weight calculator. If you are under 18 or want to check if your child is a healthy weight use the bmi healthy weight calculator which is suitable for adults and children. If the answer is 05 or less the chances are that they have a healthy weight. For your height a normal weight range would be from to pounds. 4 10 91 to 118 lbs. 5 97 to 127 lbs.
143 to 186 lbs. Scan across the row to find your weight pounds. It is widely used in the medical field as a quick indicator of possible health complications. Based on the bmi range it is possible to find out a healthy weight for any given height.