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Height 158 weight 68
What is the ideal weight for 158 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 68 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 1.58 meters (158 cm) and for the weight 68 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | Overweight (not obese). |
| BMI: | 27.24 |
| Normal weight limits: | 46 - 62 kg. |
| What to do? | Lose 6 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 1.68 (not 168).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 178 cm and the weight is 118 kg, then BMI = 118 / 1.78 * 1.78 = 37.24. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?