Understanding Weight Loss BMI
BMI (Body Mass Index) Demystified
Before getting into the whole truth, let’s explain a term that will help you better understand weight and weight loss: Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is the standard used around the world to determine whether a person’s weight is healthy, overweight, or obese. For most people, BMI is strongly related to the amount of body fat you carry. You could calculate your BMI using your body weight, your height, and the BMI formula, but it is far easier to look up your BMI on a chart like the one below. To determine your BMI category, find your height in inches in the column on the left, run your finger across to the range that includes your current weight in pounds, then look up to the top of that column for your BMI range and category. This chart applies to both women and men.
Body Mass Index and Weight Classification
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BMI |
19 or Lower | 19.0 – 24.9 | 25.0 – 29.9 | 30 or Higher |
| BMI category | Under Weight | Healthy | Over Weight | Obese |
| Height (Inches) Body Weight (Pounds) | ||||
| Less Then More Than | ||||
| 58 | 90 | 91 – 118 | 119 – 142 | 143 |
| 59 | 93 | 94 – 123 | 124 – 147 | 148 |
| 60 | 96 | 97 – 127 | 128 – 152 | 153 |
| 61 | 99 | 100 – 131 | 132 – 157 | 158 |
| 62 | 103 | 104 – 135 | 136 – 163 | 164 |
| 63 | 106 | 107 – 140 | 141 – 168 | 169 |
| 64 | 109 | 110 – 144 | 145 – 173 | 174 |
| 65 | 113 | 114 – 149 | 150 – 179 | 180 |
| 66 | 117 | 118 – 154 | 155 – 185 | 186 |
| 67 | 120 | 121 – 158 | 159 – 190 | 191 |
| 68 | 124 | 125 – 163 | 164 – 197 | 197 |
| 69 | 127 | 128 – 168 | 169 – 202 | 203 |
| 70 | 131 | 132 – 173 | 174 – 208 | 209 |
| 71 | 135 | 136 – 178 | 179 – 214 | 215 |
| 72 | 139 | 140 – 183 | 184 – 220 | 221 |
| 73 | 143 | 144 – 188 | 189 – 226 | 227 |
| 74 | 147 | 148 – 193 | 194 – 232 | 233 |
| 75 | 151 | 152 – 199 | 200 – 239 | 240 |
| 76 | 155 | 156 – 204 | 205 – 245 | 246 |
