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Height 198 weight 83
What is the ideal weight for 198 cm tall male or female? Is it normal to weigh 83 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 1.98 meters (198 cm) and for the weight 83 kilograms: | |
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| Result: | ✔ The weight is within normal limits. |
| BMI: | ✔ 21.17 |
| Normal weight limits: | 73 - 98 kg. |
| What to do? | Maintain current weight. You can lose 10 kg and gain 15 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 1.78 (not 178).
- Multiplication first, then division! - For example, if the height is 168 cm and the weight is 100 kg, then BMI = 100 / 1.68 * 1.68 = 35.43. BMI above normal values.
Check yourself. The Height and weight combinations below are normal or not?