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Height 179 weight 68
What is the ideal weight for 179 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 1.79 meters (179 cm) and for the weight 68 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | ✔ The weight is within normal limits. |
| BMI: | ✔ 21.22 |
| Normal weight limits: | 59 - 80 kg. |
| What to do? | Maintain current weight. You can lose 9 kg and gain 12 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 1.64 (not 164).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 165 cm and the weight is 83 kg, then BMI = 83 / 1.65 * 1.65 = 30.49. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?