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Calculate the Body Mass Index of height 157 cm and weight 52 kg​

Answer»

Given:

Height - 157cm and WEIGHT - 52kg

To find:

BMI or Body Mass Index

Solution:

BMI = weight (kg)/height^2 (m)

157 cm = x m

100cm = 1m

x = 157/100

x = 1.57 m

BMI = 52/1.57^2

= 52/2.4649

= 21.09 which means a healthy person.

Extra Information:

1. BMI is a measurement of a person's health by using height and weight of a particular person.

2. The below one is the CHART for the result of the BMI

Category - BMI range - kg/m2

Severe Thinness - < 16

Moderate Thinness - 16 - 17

Mild Thinness - 17 - 18.5

Normal - 18.5 - 25

Overweight - 25 - 30

Obese Class I - 30 - 35

Obese Class II - 35 - 40

Obese Class III - > 40

HOPE IT HELPS YOU...........


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