Overweight or Obese Chart
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
About BMI Charts
Our data is based on the Centers for Disease Control [CDC], a governmental agency in the United States.
Keep in mind that the data is based upon height - not gender. Also excluded include age, the body skeletal frame size and state of health. There are always exceptions to these types of charts.
Let's examine a few exceptions:
a. Individuals with significant muscle mass, such as weightlifters may weigh more than the BMI suggests for a healthy amount of pounds, yet still be considered as at their healthy size. Muscle weighs heavily. It also requires more energy values [calories, kcals] to support.
b. Some individuals are blessed in the upper chest and buttock area, which may contribute to pounds. Therefore they may weigh several pounds over and still be within an acceptable healthy range.
c. State of health and age will greatly influence what might be your best size. If you are elderly or frail and tend to get ill often, your doctor may prefer you to have a few excess pounds rather than being too skinny.
Body Mass Index Chart
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54 |
Height (inches) |
Body Weight (pounds) |
Healthy Weight
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Overweight
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Obese
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Morbidly Obese
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58 |
91 |
96 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
119 |
124 |
129 |
134 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
162 |
167 |
172 |
177 |
181 |
186 |
191 |
196 |
201 |
205 |
210 |
215 |
220 |
224 |
229 |
234 |
239 |
244 |
248 |
253 |
258 |
59 |
94 |
99 |
104 |
109 |
114 |
119 |
124 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
163 |
168 |
173 |
178 |
183 |
188 |
193 |
198 |
203 |
208 |
212 |
217 |
222 |
227 |
232 |
237 |
242 |
247 |
252 |
257 |
262 |
267 |
60 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
118 |
123 |
128 |
133 |
138 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
163 |
168 |
174 |
179 |
184 |
189 |
194 |
199 |
204 |
209 |
215 |
220 |
225 |
230 |
235 |
240 |
245 |
250 |
255 |
261 |
266 |
271 |
276 |
61 |
100 |
106 |
111 |
116 |
122 |
127 |
132 |
137 |
143 |
148 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
169 |
174 |
180 |
185 |
190 |
195 |
201 |
206 |
211 |
217 |
222 |
227 |
232 |
238 |
243 |
248 |
254 |
259 |
264 |
269 |
275 |
280 |
285 |
62 |
104 |
109 |
115 |
120 |
126 |
131 |
136 |
142 |
147 |
153 |
158 |
164 |
169 |
175 |
180 |
186 |
191 |
196 |
202 |
207 |
213 |
218 |
224 |
229 |
235 |
240 |
246 |
251 |
256 |
262 |
267 |
273 |
278 |
284 |
289 |
295 |
63 |
107 |
113 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
135 |
141 |
146 |
152 |
158 |
163 |
169 |
175 |
180 |
186 |
191 |
197 |
203 |
208 |
214 |
220 |
225 |
231 |
237 |
242 |
248 |
254 |
259 |
265 |
270 |
278 |
282 |
287 |
293 |
299 |
304 |
64 |
110 |
116 |
122 |
128 |
134 |
140 |
145 |
151 |
157 |
163 |
169 |
174 |
180 |
186 |
192 |
197 |
204 |
209 |
215 |
221 |
227 |
232 |
238 |
244 |
250 |
256 |
262 |
267 |
273 |
279 |
285 |
291 |
296 |
302 |
308 |
314 |
65 |
114 |
120 |
126 |
132 |
138 |
144 |
150 |
156 |
162 |
168 |
174 |
180 |
186 |
192 |
198 |
204 |
210 |
216 |
222 |
228 |
234 |
240 |
246 |
252 |
258 |
264 |
270 |
276 |
282 |
288 |
294 |
300 |
306 |
312 |
318 |
324 |
66 |
118 |
124 |
130 |
136 |
142 |
148 |
155 |
161 |
167 |
173 |
179 |
186 |
192 |
198 |
204 |
210 |
216 |
223 |
229 |
235 |
241 |
247 |
253 |
260 |
266 |
272 |
278 |
284 |
291 |
297 |
303 |
309 |
315 |
322 |
328 |
334 |
67 |
121 |
127 |
134 |
140 |
146 |
153 |
159 |
166 |
172 |
178 |
185 |
191 |
198 |
204 |
211 |
217 |
223 |
230 |
236 |
242 |
249 |
255 |
261 |
268 |
274 |
280 |
287 |
293 |
299 |
306 |
312 |
319 |
325 |
331 |
338 |
344 |
68 |
125 |
131 |
138 |
144 |
151 |
158 |
164 |
171 |
177 |
184 |
190 |
197 |
203 |
210 |
216 |
223 |
230 |
236 |
243 |
249 |
256 |
262 |
269 |
276 |
282 |
289 |
295 |
302 |
308 |
315 |
322 |
328 |
335 |
341 |
348 |
354 |
69 |
128 |
135 |
142 |
149 |
155 |
162 |
169 |
176 |
182 |
189 |
196 |
203 |
209 |
216 |
223 |
230 |
236 |
243 |
250 |
257 |
263 |
270 |
277 |
284 |
291 |
297 |
304 |
311 |
318 |
324 |
331 |
338 |
345 |
351 |
358 |
365 |
70 |
132 |
139 |
146 |
153 |
160 |
167 |
174 |
181 |
188 |
195 |
202 |
209 |
216 |
222 |
229 |
236 |
243 |
250 |
257 |
264 |
271 |
278 |
285 |
292 |
299 |
306 |
313 |
320 |
327 |
334 |
341 |
348 |
355 |
362 |
369 |
376 |
71 |
136 |
143 |
150 |
157 |
165 |
172 |
179 |
186 |
193 |
200 |
208 |
215 |
222 |
229 |
236 |
243 |
250 |
257 |
265 |
272 |
279 |
286 |
293 |
301 |
308 |
315 |
322 |
329 |
338 |
343 |
351 |
358 |
365 |
372 |
379 |
386 |
72 |
140 |
147 |
154 |
162 |
169 |
177 |
184 |
191 |
199 |
206 |
213 |
221 |
228 |
235 |
242 |
250 |
258 |
265 |
272 |
279 |
287 |
294 |
302 |
309 |
316 |
324 |
331 |
338 |
346 |
353 |
361 |
368 |
375 |
383 |
390 |
397 |
73 |
144 |
151 |
159 |
166 |
174 |
182 |
189 |
197 |
204 |
212 |
219 |
227 |
235 |
242 |
250 |
257 |
265 |
272 |
280 |
288 |
295 |
302 |
310 |
318 |
325 |
333 |
340 |
348 |
355 |
363 |
371 |
378 |
386 |
393 |
401 |
408 |
74 |
148 |
155 |
163 |
171 |
179 |
186 |
194 |
202 |
210 |
218 |
225 |
233 |
241 |
249 |
256 |
264 |
272 |
280 |
287 |
295 |
303 |
311 |
319 |
326 |
334 |
342 |
350 |
358 |
365 |
373 |
381 |
389 |
396 |
404 |
412 |
420 |
75 |
152 |
160 |
168 |
176 |
184 |
192 |
200 |
208 |
216 |
224 |
232 |
240 |
248 |
256 |
264 |
272 |
279 |
287 |
295 |
303 |
311 |
319 |
327 |
335 |
343 |
351 |
359 |
367 |
375 |
383 |
391 |
399 |
407 |
415 |
423 |
431 |
76 |
156 |
164 |
172 |
180 |
189 |
197 |
205 |
213 |
221 |
230 |
238 |
246 |
254 |
263 |
271 |
279 |
287 |
295 |
304 |
312 |
320 |
328 |
336 |
344 |
353 |
361 |
369 |
377 |
385 |
394 |
402 |
410 |
418 |
426 |
435 |
443 |
Are You Overweight or Obese?
We have blocked-off four sections within our chart: Normal, Overweight, Obese and Morbidly Obese. If you fall within the last category - don't become upset, that's our first suggestion. I-too fell within this range - almost at the furthermost reading some twenty years ago. Due to heart, diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure issues within my family - I went on the last diet plan of my life and I've keep off the fat.
No, it wasn't fun. No, it wasn't easy. But I'm here to tell you that yes - it is achievable - no matter what your current size might be.
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