BMI 29.7 Meaning

What does BMI of 29.7 mean?

BMI 29.7 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 29.7 is 4.8 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 29.7 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 29.7 is in the overweight category. This means you might have a bit more body fat than people with a normal BMI. But it's important to remember that BMI is just one way to assess health, and it doesn't necessarily mean you're unhealthy.

BMI Categories

This is the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended body weight based on BMI values for adults. It is used for both men and women, age 20 or older.

BMICategory
< 16Underweight (Severe thinness)
16 - 16.9Underweight (Moderate thinness)
17 - 18.4Underweight (Mild thinness)
18.5 - 24.9Normal range
25 - 29.9Overweight (Pre-obese)
30 - 34.9Obese (Class I)
35 - 39.9Obese (Class II)
≥ 40Obese (Class III)

BMI 29.7 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 29.7156 cm 72 kg4'6" 123 lbs
BMI 29.7157 cm 73 kg4'7" 128 lbs
BMI 29.7158 cm 74 kg4'8" 132 lbs
BMI 29.7159 cm 75 kg4'9" 137 lbs
BMI 29.7160 cm 76 kg4'10" 142 lbs
BMI 29.7161 cm 77 kg4'11" 147 lbs
BMI 29.7162 cm 78 kg5'0" 152 lbs
BMI 29.7163 cm 79 kg5'1" 157 lbs
BMI 29.7164 cm 80 kg5'2" 162 lbs
BMI 29.7165 cm 81 kg5'3" 168 lbs
BMI 29.7166 cm 82 kg5'4" 173 lbs
BMI 29.7167 cm 83 kg5'5" 178 lbs
BMI 29.7168 cm 84 kg5'6" 184 lbs
BMI 29.7169 cm 85 kg5'7" 190 lbs
BMI 29.7170 cm 86 kg5'8" 195 lbs
BMI 29.7171 cm 87 kg5'9" 201 lbs
BMI 29.7172 cm 88 kg5'10" 207 lbs
BMI 29.7173 cm 89 kg5'11" 213 lbs
BMI 29.7174 cm 90 kg6'0" 219 lbs
BMI 29.7175 cm 91 kg6'1" 225 lbs
BMI 29.7176 cm 92 kg6'2" 231 lbs
BMI 29.7177 cm 93 kg6'3" 238 lbs
BMI 29.7178 cm 94 kg6'4" 244 lbs
BMI 29.7179 cm 95 kg6'5" 250 lbs
BMI 29.7180 cm 96 kg6'6" 257 lbs
BMI 29.7181 cm 97 kg6'7" 264 lbs