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Height 159 weight 80
What is the ideal weight for 159 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 80 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 80 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | Obesity (grade 1). |
| BMI: | 31.64 |
| Normal weight limits: | 47 - 63 kg. |
| What to do? | Lose 17 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 1.73 (not 173).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 167 cm and the weight is 53 kg, then BMI = 53 / 1.67 * 1.67 = 19. BMI within normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?