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Height 172 weight 55
What is the ideal weight for 172 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 1.72 meters (172 cm) and for the weight 55 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | ✔ The weight is within normal limits. |
| BMI: | ✔ 18.59 |
| Normal weight limits: | 55 - 74 kg. |
| What to do? | Maintain current weight. You can lose 0 kg and gain 19 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 1.7 (not 170).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 175 cm and the weight is 110 kg, then BMI = 110 / 1.75 * 1.75 = 35.92. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?