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
BODY WEIGHT (lbs.)
HEIGHT (ft./in.)
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: | |
Overweight: | |
Obese: | |
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.
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