BMI 42 Meaning

BMI of 42 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 42 falls into the class 3 obesity category, also known as severe obesity. This indicates an extremely high amount of excess body fat that poses significant health risks and requires immediate attention.

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 42 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 42	156 cm 102 kg	4'6" 174 lbs
BMI 42	157 cm 104 kg	4'7" 181 lbs
BMI 42	158 cm 105 kg	4'8" 187 lbs
BMI 42	159 cm 106 kg	4'9" 194 lbs
BMI 42	160 cm 108 kg	4'10" 201 lbs
BMI 42	161 cm 109 kg	4'11" 208 lbs
BMI 42	162 cm 110 kg	5'0" 215 lbs
BMI 42	163 cm 112 kg	5'1" 222 lbs
BMI 42	164 cm 113 kg	5'2" 230 lbs
BMI 42	165 cm 114 kg	5'3" 237 lbs
BMI 42	166 cm 116 kg	5'4" 245 lbs
BMI 42	167 cm 117 kg	5'5" 252 lbs
BMI 42	168 cm 119 kg	5'6" 260 lbs
BMI 42	169 cm 120 kg	5'7" 268 lbs
BMI 42	170 cm 121 kg	5'8" 276 lbs
BMI 42	171 cm 123 kg	5'9" 284 lbs
BMI 42	172 cm 124 kg	5'10" 293 lbs
BMI 42	173 cm 126 kg	5'11" 301 lbs
BMI 42	174 cm 127 kg	6'0" 310 lbs
BMI 42	175 cm 129 kg	6'1" 318 lbs
BMI 42	176 cm 130 kg	6'2" 327 lbs
BMI 42	177 cm 132 kg	6'3" 336 lbs
BMI 42	178 cm 133 kg	6'4" 345 lbs
BMI 42	179 cm 135 kg	6'5" 354 lbs
BMI 42	180 cm 136 kg	6'6" 363 lbs
BMI 42	181 cm 138 kg	6'7" 373 lbs