Put Prevention Into Practice
The BMI (weight-for-height) ranges are shown for adults. They are not exact ranges of healthy and unhealthy weights. However, they show that health risk increases at higher levels of overweight and obesity. Even within the healthy BMI range, weight gains can carry health risks for adults.
The BMI is found by locating the intersection of height (without shoes) and weight (without clothes) on a graph. The intersection corresponds to the BMI.
Height: 6' 6"
Healthy weight: under 220
Overweight: 220-260
Obesity: over 260
Height: 6' 5"
Healthy weight: under 215
Overweight: 215-255
Obesity: over 255
Height: 6' 4"
Healthy weight: under 210
Overweight: 210-250
Obesity: over 250
Height: 6' 3"
Healthy weight: under 205
Overweight: 205-240
Obesity: over 240
Height: 6' 2"
Healthy weight: under 195
Overweight: 195-235
Obesity: over 235
Height: 6' 1"
Healthy weight: under 190
Overweight: 190-230
Obesity: over 230
Height: 6' 0"
Healthy weight: under 185
Overweight: 185-225
Obesity: over 225
Height: 5' 11"
Healthy weight: under 180
Overweight: 180-220
Obesity: over 220
Height: 5' 10"
Healthy weight: under 175
Overweight: 175-210
Obesity: over 210
Height: 5' 9"
Healthy weight: under 170
Overweight: 170-205
Obesity: over 205
Height: 5' 8"
Healthy weight: under 165
Overweight: 165-200
Obesity: over 200
Height: 5' 7"
Healthy weight: under 160
Overweight: 160-190
Obesity: over 190
Height: 5' 6"
Healthy weight: under 155
Overweight: 155-185
Obesity: over 185
Height: 5' 5"
Healthy weight: under 150
Overweight: 150-180
Obesity: over 180
Height: 5' 4"
Healthy weight: under 145
Overweight: 145-175
Obesity: over 175
Height: 5' 3"
Healthy weight: under 140
Overweight: 140-173
Obesity: over 173
Height: 5' 2"
Healthy weight: under 135
Overweight: 135-175
Obesity: over 175
Height: 5' 1"
Healthy weight: under 130
Overweight: 130-165
Obesity: over 165
Height: 5' 0"
Healthy weight: under 128
Overweight: 128-160
Obesity: over 160
Height: 4' 11"
Healthy weight: under 125
Overweight: 125-150
Obesity: over 150
Height: 4' 10"
Healthy weight: under 120
Overweight: 120-145
Obesity: over 145
Reprinted from: Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Washington, D.C., U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, 2000, Page 3.