The Body-Mass Index (BMI) provides new way to see how tall you should be.
BMI = Pounds weight x 703
Inches height squared
or BMI = Kg/Meters squared
The easy part is classification:
BMI Group
<19 Underweight
20-24 Normal
25-29 Overweight
30+ Obese
Now put the algebra to it: How tall should you be for, say, a "perfect"
BMI of 22? Find your approximate weight below and the height you need to
be for the "perfect" body-mass index.
HOW TALL SHOULD YOU BE?
Weight Height
Weight Height
Pounds Inches
Pounds Inches
10 18
113 60
13 20
120 62
15 22
128 64
18 24
136 66
21 26
145 68
25 28
153 70
28 30
162 72
32 32
171 74
36 34
181 76
41 36
190 78
45 38
200 80
50 40
210 82
55 42
221 84
61 44
231 86
66 46
242 88
72 48
253 90
78 50
265 92
84 52
277 94
91 54
288 96
98 56
301 98
105 58
313 100
(Source - World Health Org.)