BMI 42.5 Meaning

BMI of 42.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 42.5 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 42.5 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 42.5	156 cm 103 kg	4'6" 176 lbs
BMI 42.5	157 cm 105 kg	4'7" 183 lbs
BMI 42.5	158 cm 106 kg	4'8" 190 lbs
BMI 42.5	159 cm 107 kg	4'9" 196 lbs
BMI 42.5	160 cm 109 kg	4'10" 203 lbs
BMI 42.5	161 cm 110 kg	4'11" 210 lbs
BMI 42.5	162 cm 112 kg	5'0" 218 lbs
BMI 42.5	163 cm 113 kg	5'1" 225 lbs
BMI 42.5	164 cm 114 kg	5'2" 232 lbs
BMI 42.5	165 cm 116 kg	5'3" 240 lbs
BMI 42.5	166 cm 117 kg	5'4" 248 lbs
BMI 42.5	167 cm 119 kg	5'5" 255 lbs
BMI 42.5	168 cm 120 kg	5'6" 263 lbs
BMI 42.5	169 cm 121 kg	5'7" 271 lbs
BMI 42.5	170 cm 123 kg	5'8" 280 lbs
BMI 42.5	171 cm 124 kg	5'9" 288 lbs
BMI 42.5	172 cm 126 kg	5'10" 296 lbs
BMI 42.5	173 cm 127 kg	5'11" 305 lbs
BMI 42.5	174 cm 129 kg	6'0" 313 lbs
BMI 42.5	175 cm 130 kg	6'1" 322 lbs
BMI 42.5	176 cm 132 kg	6'2" 331 lbs
BMI 42.5	177 cm 133 kg	6'3" 340 lbs
BMI 42.5	178 cm 135 kg	6'4" 349 lbs
BMI 42.5	179 cm 136 kg	6'5" 358 lbs
BMI 42.5	180 cm 138 kg	6'6" 368 lbs
BMI 42.5	181 cm 139 kg	6'7" 377 lbs