BMI 42.4 Meaning

What does BMI of 42.4 mean?

BMI 42.4 for males and females means

Obese/Class III

BMI 42.4 is 17.5 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 42.4 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 42.4 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.

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 42.4 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 42.4156 cm 103 kg4'6" 176 lbs
BMI 42.4157 cm 105 kg4'7" 182 lbs
BMI 42.4158 cm 106 kg4'8" 189 lbs
BMI 42.4159 cm 107 kg4'9" 196 lbs
BMI 42.4160 cm 109 kg4'10" 203 lbs
BMI 42.4161 cm 110 kg4'11" 210 lbs
BMI 42.4162 cm 111 kg5'0" 217 lbs
BMI 42.4163 cm 113 kg5'1" 224 lbs
BMI 42.4164 cm 114 kg5'2" 232 lbs
BMI 42.4165 cm 115 kg5'3" 239 lbs
BMI 42.4166 cm 117 kg5'4" 247 lbs
BMI 42.4167 cm 118 kg5'5" 255 lbs
BMI 42.4168 cm 120 kg5'6" 263 lbs
BMI 42.4169 cm 121 kg5'7" 271 lbs
BMI 42.4170 cm 123 kg5'8" 279 lbs
BMI 42.4171 cm 124 kg5'9" 287 lbs
BMI 42.4172 cm 125 kg5'10" 296 lbs
BMI 42.4173 cm 127 kg5'11" 304 lbs
BMI 42.4174 cm 128 kg6'0" 313 lbs
BMI 42.4175 cm 130 kg6'1" 321 lbs
BMI 42.4176 cm 131 kg6'2" 330 lbs
BMI 42.4177 cm 133 kg6'3" 339 lbs
BMI 42.4178 cm 134 kg6'4" 348 lbs
BMI 42.4179 cm 136 kg6'5" 358 lbs
BMI 42.4180 cm 137 kg6'6" 367 lbs
BMI 42.4181 cm 139 kg6'7" 376 lbs