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Height 159 weight 54
What is the ideal weight for 159 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 54 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 1.59 meters (159 cm) and for the weight 54 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | ✔ The weight is within normal limits. |
| BMI: | ✔ 21.36 |
| Normal weight limits: | 47 - 63 kg. |
| What to do? | Maintain current weight. You can lose 7 kg and gain 9 kg staying within BMI ranges. |
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 1.69 (not 169).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 168 cm and the weight is 117 kg, then BMI = 117 / 1.68 * 1.68 = 41.45. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?