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Height 172 weight 85
What is the ideal weight for 172 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 85 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 85 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | Overweight (not obese). |
| BMI: | 28.73 |
| Normal weight limits: | 55 - 74 kg. |
| What to do? | Lose 11 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 1.69 (not 169).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 167 cm and the weight is 112 kg, then BMI = 112 / 1.67 * 1.67 = 40.16. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?