BMI 42.6 Meaning

BMI of 42.6 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 42.6 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 42.6 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 42.6	156 cm 104 kg	4'6" 177 lbs
BMI 42.6	157 cm 105 kg	4'7" 183 lbs
BMI 42.6	158 cm 106 kg	4'8" 190 lbs
BMI 42.6	159 cm 108 kg	4'9" 197 lbs
BMI 42.6	160 cm 109 kg	4'10" 204 lbs
BMI 42.6	161 cm 110 kg	4'11" 211 lbs
BMI 42.6	162 cm 112 kg	5'0" 218 lbs
BMI 42.6	163 cm 113 kg	5'1" 225 lbs
BMI 42.6	164 cm 115 kg	5'2" 233 lbs
BMI 42.6	165 cm 116 kg	5'3" 241 lbs
BMI 42.6	166 cm 117 kg	5'4" 248 lbs
BMI 42.6	167 cm 119 kg	5'5" 256 lbs
BMI 42.6	168 cm 120 kg	5'6" 264 lbs
BMI 42.6	169 cm 122 kg	5'7" 272 lbs
BMI 42.6	170 cm 123 kg	5'8" 280 lbs
BMI 42.6	171 cm 125 kg	5'9" 289 lbs
BMI 42.6	172 cm 126 kg	5'10" 297 lbs
BMI 42.6	173 cm 127 kg	5'11" 305 lbs
BMI 42.6	174 cm 129 kg	6'0" 314 lbs
BMI 42.6	175 cm 130 kg	6'1" 323 lbs
BMI 42.6	176 cm 132 kg	6'2" 332 lbs
BMI 42.6	177 cm 133 kg	6'3" 341 lbs
BMI 42.6	178 cm 135 kg	6'4" 350 lbs
BMI 42.6	179 cm 136 kg	6'5" 359 lbs
BMI 42.6	180 cm 138 kg	6'6" 369 lbs
BMI 42.6	181 cm 140 kg	6'7" 378 lbs