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Height 142 weight 55
What is the ideal weight for 142 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 55 kg for this height? Body Mass Index (BMI) will answer these questions. If BMI value is within the range 18.5 – 24.99 (for any height), then the weight is withing normal limits.
| For the height 1.42 meters (142 cm) and for the weight 55 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | Overweight (not obese). |
| BMI: | 27.28 |
| Normal weight limits: | 37 - 50 kg. |
| What to do? | Lose 5 kg. |
How to calculate BMI and weight ranges on your own?
- BMI formula: weight / height2
- where the height value is in meters (not in centimeters), for example 1.7 (not 170).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 168 cm and the weight is 58 kg, then BMI = 58 / 1.68 * 1.68 = 20.55. BMI within normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?