BMI 42.9 Meaning

BMI of 42.9 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 42.9 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 42.9 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 42.9	156 cm 104 kg	4'6" 178 lbs
BMI 42.9	157 cm 106 kg	4'7" 185 lbs
BMI 42.9	158 cm 107 kg	4'8" 191 lbs
BMI 42.9	159 cm 108 kg	4'9" 198 lbs
BMI 42.9	160 cm 110 kg	4'10" 205 lbs
BMI 42.9	161 cm 111 kg	4'11" 212 lbs
BMI 42.9	162 cm 113 kg	5'0" 220 lbs
BMI 42.9	163 cm 114 kg	5'1" 227 lbs
BMI 42.9	164 cm 115 kg	5'2" 235 lbs
BMI 42.9	165 cm 117 kg	5'3" 242 lbs
BMI 42.9	166 cm 118 kg	5'4" 250 lbs
BMI 42.9	167 cm 120 kg	5'5" 258 lbs
BMI 42.9	168 cm 121 kg	5'6" 266 lbs
BMI 42.9	169 cm 123 kg	5'7" 274 lbs
BMI 42.9	170 cm 124 kg	5'8" 282 lbs
BMI 42.9	171 cm 125 kg	5'9" 291 lbs
BMI 42.9	172 cm 127 kg	5'10" 299 lbs
BMI 42.9	173 cm 128 kg	5'11" 308 lbs
BMI 42.9	174 cm 130 kg	6'0" 316 lbs
BMI 42.9	175 cm 131 kg	6'1" 325 lbs
BMI 42.9	176 cm 133 kg	6'2" 334 lbs
BMI 42.9	177 cm 134 kg	6'3" 343 lbs
BMI 42.9	178 cm 136 kg	6'4" 352 lbs
BMI 42.9	179 cm 137 kg	6'5" 362 lbs
BMI 42.9	180 cm 139 kg	6'6" 371 lbs
BMI 42.9	181 cm 141 kg	6'7" 381 lbs