BMI 38.5 Meaning

BMI of 38.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 38.5 is in the 2nd obesity category, also called severe obesity. This means you have a lot of extra body fat, which can raise your risk of getting sick. It's important to take steps to lose weight and improve your overall health.

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.

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

BMI 38.5 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 38.5	156 cm 94 kg	4'6" 160 lbs
BMI 38.5	157 cm 95 kg	4'7" 166 lbs
BMI 38.5	158 cm 96 kg	4'8" 172 lbs
BMI 38.5	159 cm 97 kg	4'9" 178 lbs
BMI 38.5	160 cm 99 kg	4'10" 184 lbs
BMI 38.5	161 cm 100 kg	4'11" 191 lbs
BMI 38.5	162 cm 101 kg	5'0" 197 lbs
BMI 38.5	163 cm 102 kg	5'1" 204 lbs
BMI 38.5	164 cm 104 kg	5'2" 211 lbs
BMI 38.5	165 cm 105 kg	5'3" 217 lbs
BMI 38.5	166 cm 106 kg	5'4" 224 lbs
BMI 38.5	167 cm 107 kg	5'5" 231 lbs
BMI 38.5	168 cm 109 kg	5'6" 239 lbs
BMI 38.5	169 cm 110 kg	5'7" 246 lbs
BMI 38.5	170 cm 111 kg	5'8" 253 lbs
BMI 38.5	171 cm 113 kg	5'9" 261 lbs
BMI 38.5	172 cm 114 kg	5'10" 268 lbs
BMI 38.5	173 cm 115 kg	5'11" 276 lbs
BMI 38.5	174 cm 117 kg	6'0" 284 lbs
BMI 38.5	175 cm 118 kg	6'1" 292 lbs
BMI 38.5	176 cm 119 kg	6'2" 300 lbs
BMI 38.5	177 cm 121 kg	6'3" 308 lbs
BMI 38.5	178 cm 122 kg	6'4" 316 lbs
BMI 38.5	179 cm 123 kg	6'5" 325 lbs
BMI 38.5	180 cm 125 kg	6'6" 333 lbs
BMI 38.5	181 cm 126 kg	6'7" 342 lbs