Reaching Target Weight, Body Mass Index

Reaching Target Weight

Maintaining proper weight is essential to healthy living. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most widely accepted measurement of weight according to health professionals. Use the chart below to determine your own BMI by matching your height in the left hand column with your weight in the top row. Your BMI is represented by the number that is a match between your height and your weight. Remember to eat right and exercise.

Body Mass Index

HEIGHT (ft./in.)

BODY WEIGHT (lbs.)

	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200	210	220	230	240	250	260	270	280	290	300	310	320	330	340	350	360	370	380	390	400
5’0”	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	47	49	51	53	55	57	59	61	63	65	67	69	71	72	74	76	78
5’1”	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	37	39	42	44	45	47	49	51	53	55	57	59	61	63	64	66	68	70	72	74	76
5’2”	18	20	22	23	25	27	29	31	33	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	51	53	55	57	59	61	62	64	66	68	70	72	73
5’3”	17	19	21	23	24	26	28	30	32	33	35	37	39	41	43	44	46	48	50	52	53	55	57	59	60	62	64	66	67	69	71
5’4”	17	18	20	22	24	25	27	29	31	32	34	36	38	40	41	43	45	46	48	50	52	53	55	57	59	60	62	64	65	67	69
5’5”	16	18	20	21	23	25	26	28	30	31	33	35	37	38	40	42	43	45	47	48	50	52	53	55	57	58	60	62	63	65	67
5’6”	16	17	19	21	22	24	25	27	29	30	32	34	36	37	39	40	42	44	45	47	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	60	62	63	65
5’7”	15	17	18	20	22	23	25	26	28	29	31	33	35	36	38	39	41	42	44	46	47	49	50	52	53	55	57	58	60	61	63
5’8”	15	16	18	19	21	22	24	25	27	28	30	32	34	35	37	38	40	41	43	44	46	47	49	50	52	53	55	56	58	59	61
5’9”	14	16	17	19	20	22	23	25	26	28	29	31	33	34	36	37	39	40	41	43	44	46	47	49	50	52	53	55	56	58	59
5’10”	14	15	17	18	20	21	23	24	25	27	28	30	32	33	35	36	37	39	40	42	43	45	46	47	49	50	52	53	55	56	58
5’11”	14	15	16	18	19	21	22	23	25	26	28	29	31	32	34	35	36	38	39	41	42	43	45	46	48	49	50	52	53	55	56
6’0”	13	14	16	17	19	20	21	23	24	25	27	28	30	31	33	34	35	37	38	39	41	42	44	45	46	48	49	50	52	53	54
6’1”	13	14	15	17	18	19	21	22	23	25	26	27	29	30	32	33	34	36	37	38	39	41	42	44	45	46	48	49	50	52	53
6’2”	12	14	15	16	18	19	20	21	23	24	25	27	28	30	31	32	33	35	36	37	39	40	41	42	44	45	46	48	49	50	51
6’3”	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	21	22	23	24	26	28	29	30	31	33	34	35	36	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	48	49	50
6’4”	12	13	14	15	17	18	19	20	21	23	24	26	27	28	29	31	32	33	34	35	37	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	48	49
6’5”	11	13	14	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	24	25	26	27	29	30	31	32	33	34	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	44	45	46	48
BMI Ranges
(For adults 20 yrs. & older)
	Underweight:												Less than 18.5


	Normal:									18.5-24.9


	Overweight:									25.0-29.9


	Obese:									30.0-39.9


	Extremely Obese:									Greater than 40.0

NOTE: BMI has some limitations. It can overestimate body fat in people who are very muscular, and it can underestimate body fat in people who have lost muscle mass, such as the elderly. Consult your physician to determine what is most ideal for you.