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Body Mass Index
An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of body weight to body height. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (adipose tissue). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
Adult BMI Chart
| Range | Healthy Weight | Overweight | Obese | ||||||||||||||
| BMI | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Height
Feet'Inches" / Centimeters |
Weight
Pounds (lbs)/ Kilograms (kgs) |
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| 4'10" /
147.32 |
91/
41.2 |
96/
43.5 |
100/
45.3 |
105/
47.6 |
110/
49.8 |
115/
52.1 |
119/
53.9 |
124/
56.2 |
129/
58.5 |
134/
60.7 |
138/
62.5 |
143/
64.8 |
148/
67.1 |
153/
69.3 |
158/
71.6 |
162/
73.4 |
167/
75.7 |
| 4'11" /
149.86 |
94/
42.6 |
99/
44.9 |
104/
47.1 |
109/
49.4 |
114/
51.7 |
119/
53.9 |
124/
56.2 |
128/
58.0 |
133/
60.3 |
138/
62.5 |
143/
64.8 |
148/
67.1 |
153/
69.3 |
158/
71.6 |
163/
73.9 |
168/
76.2 |
173/
78.4 |
| 5' /
152.40 |
97/
43.9 |
102/
46.2 |
107/
48.5 |
112/
50.8 |
118/
53.5 |
123/
55.7 |
128/
58.0 |
133/
60.3 |
138/
62.5 |
143/
64.8 |
148/
67.1 |
153/
69.3 |
158/
71.6 |
163/
73.9 |
168/
76.2 |
174/
78.9 |
179/
81.1 |
| 5'1" /
154.94 |
100/
45.3 |
106/
48.0 |
111/
50.3 |
116/
52.6 |
122/
55.3 |
127/
57.6 |
132/
59.8 |
137/
62.1 |
143/
64.8 |
148/
67.1 |
153/
69.3 |
158/
71.6 |
164/
74.3 |
169/
76.6 |
174/
78.9 |
180/
81.6 |
185/
83.9 |
| 5'2" /
157.48 |
104/
47.1 |
109/
49.4 |
115/
52.1 |
120/
54.4 |
126/
57.1 |
131/
59.4 |
136/
61.6 |
142/
64.4 |
147/
66.6 |
153/
69.3 |
158/
71.6 |
164/
74.3 |
169/
76.6 |
175/
79.3 |
180/
81.6 |
186/
84.3 |
191/
86.6 |
| 5'3" /
160.02 |
107/
48.5 |
113/
51.2 |
118/
53.5 |
124/
56.2 |
130/
58.9 |
135/
61.2 |
141/
63.9 |
146/
66.2 |
152/
68.9 |
158/
71.6 |
163/
73.9 |
169/
76.6 |
175/
79.3 |
180/
81.6 |
186/
84.3 |
191/
86.6 |
197/
89.3 |
| 5'4" /
162.56 |
110/
49.8 |
116/
52.6 |
122/
55.3 |
128/
58.0 |
134/
60.7 |
140/
63.5 |
145/
65.7 |
151/
68.4 |
157/
71.2 |
163/
73.9 |
169/
76.6 |
174/
78.9 |
180/
81.6 |
186/
84.3 |
192/
87.0 |
197/
89.3 |
204/
92.5 |
| 5'5" /
165.10 |
114/
51.7 |
120/
54.4 |
126/
57.1 |
132/
59.8 |
138/
62.5 |
144/
65.3 |
150/
68.0 |
156/
70.7 |
162/
73.4 |
168/
76.2 |
174/
78.9 |
180/
81.6 |
186/
84.3 |
192/
87.0 |
198/
89.8 |
204/
92.5 |
210/
95.2 |
| 5'6" /
167.64 |
118/
53.5 |
124/
56.2 |
130/
58.9 |
136/
61.6 |
142/
64.4 |
148/
67.1 |
155/
70.3 |
161/
73.0 |
167/
75.7 |
173/
78.4 |
179/
81.1 |
186/
84.3 |
192/
87.0 |
198/
89.8 |
204/
92.5 |
210/
95.2 |
216/
97.9 |
| 5'7" /
170.18 |
121/
54.8 |
127/
57.6 |
134/
60.7 |
140/
63.5 |
146/
66.2 |
153/
69.3 |
159/
72.1 |
166/
75.2 |
172/
78 |
178/
80.7 |
185/
83.9 |
191/
86.6 |
198/
89.8 |
204/
92.5 |
211/
95.7 |
217/
98.4 |
223/
101.1 |
| 5'8" /
172.72 |
125/
56.6 |
131/
59.4 |
138/
62.5 |
144/
65.3 |
151/
68.4 |
158/
71.6 |
164/
74.3 |
171/
77.5 |
177/
80.2 |
184/
83.4 |
190/
86.1 |
197/
89.3 |
203/
92.0 |
210/
95.2 |
216/
97.9 |
223/
101.1 |
230/
104.3 |
| 5'9" /
175.26 |
128/
58.0 |
135/
61.2 |
142/
64.4 |
149/
67.5 |
155/
70.3 |
162/
73.4 |
169/
76.6 |
176/
79.8 |
182/
82.5 |
189/
85.7 |
196/
88.9 |
203/
92.0 |
209/
94.8 |
216/
97.9 |
223/
101.1 |
230/
104.3 |
236/
107.0 |
| 5'10" /
177.80 |
132/
59.8 |
139/
63.0 |
146/
66.2 |
153/
69.3 |
160/
72.5 |
167/
75.7 |
174/
78.9 |
181/
82.1 |
188/
85.2 |
195/
88.4 |
202/
91.6 |
209/
94.8 |
216/
97.9 |
222/
100.6 |
229/
103.8 |
236/
107.0 |
243/
110.2 |
| 5'11" /
180.34 |
136/
61.6 |
143/
64.8 |
150/
68.0 |
157/
71.2 |
165/
74.8 |
172/
78.0 |
179/
81.1 |
186/
84.3 |
193/
87.5 |
200/
90.7 |
208/
94.3 |
215/
97.5 |
222/
100.6 |
229/
103.8 |
236/
107.0 |
243/
110.2 |
250/
113.3 |
| 6' /
182.88 |
140/
63.5 |
147/
66.6 |
154/
69.8 |
162/
73.4 |
169/
76.6 |
177/
80.2 |
184/
83.4 |
191/
86.6 |
199/
90.2 |
206/
93.4 |
213/
96.6 |
221/
100.2 |
228/
103.4 |
235/
106.5 |
242/
109.7 |
250/
113.3 |
258/
117.0 |
| 6'1" /
185.42 |
144/
65.3 |
151/
68.4 |
159/
72.1 |
166/
75.2 |
174/
78.9 |
182/
82.5 |
189/
85.7 |
197/
89.3 |
204/
92.5 |
212/
96.1 |
219/
99.3 |
227/
102.9 |
235/
106.5 |
242/
109.7 |
250/
113.3 |
257/
116.5 |
265/
120.2 |
| 6'2" /
187.96 |
148/
67.1 |
155/
70.3 |
163/
73.9 |
171/
77.5 |
179/
81.1 |
186/
84.3 |
194/
87.9 |
202/
91.6 |
210/
95.2 |
218/
98.8 |
225/
102.0 |
233/
105.6 |
241/
109.3 |
249/
112.9 |
256/
116.1 |
264/
119.7 |
272/
123.3 |
| 6'3" /
190.50 |
152/
68.9 |
160/
72.5 |
168/
76.2 |
176/
79.8 |
184/
83.4 |
192/
87.0 |
200/
90.7 |
208/
94.3 |
216/
97.9 |
224/
101.6 |
232/
105.2 |
240/
108.8 |
248/
112.4 |
256/
116.1 |
264/
119.7 |
272/
123.3 |
279/
126.5 |
| Recommended Energy Intake |
| Category | Age | Calories Per Day | ||
| Light Activity | Moderate Activity | Heavy Activity | ||
| Children | 4-6 | 1,800 | ||
| 7-10 | 2,000 | |||
| Males | 11-14 | 2,500 | ||
| 15-18 | 3,000 | |||
| 19-24 | 2,700 | 3,000 | 3,600 | |
| 25-50 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 4,000 | |
| 51+ | 2,300 | |||
| Females | 11-18 | 2,200 | ||
| 19-24 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,600 | |
| 25-50 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 2,800 | |
| 51+ | 1,900 | |||
| Activity Levels |
| Very Light | Driving, typing, painting, laboratory work, ironing, sewing, cooking, playing cards, playing a musical instrument, other seated or standing activities. |
| Light | Housecleaning, child care, garage work, electrical trade work, carpentry, restaurant work, golf, sailing, table tennis, walking on a level surface at 2,5 to 3 miles per hour. |
| Moderate | Weeding, hoeing, carrying a load, cycling, skiing, tennis, dancing, walking 3,5 to 4 miles per hour. |
| Moderate | Heavy manual digging, tree felling, basketball, climbing, football, soccer, carryng a load uphill. |
Source : Food and Drug Administration
