BMI 48 Meaning

BMI of 48 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 48 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 48 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 48	156 cm 117 kg	4'6" 199 lbs
BMI 48	157 cm 118 kg	4'7" 207 lbs
BMI 48	158 cm 120 kg	4'8" 214 lbs
BMI 48	159 cm 121 kg	4'9" 222 lbs
BMI 48	160 cm 123 kg	4'10" 230 lbs
BMI 48	161 cm 124 kg	4'11" 238 lbs
BMI 48	162 cm 126 kg	5'0" 246 lbs
BMI 48	163 cm 128 kg	5'1" 254 lbs
BMI 48	164 cm 129 kg	5'2" 262 lbs
BMI 48	165 cm 131 kg	5'3" 271 lbs
BMI 48	166 cm 132 kg	5'4" 280 lbs
BMI 48	167 cm 134 kg	5'5" 288 lbs
BMI 48	168 cm 135 kg	5'6" 297 lbs
BMI 48	169 cm 137 kg	5'7" 307 lbs
BMI 48	170 cm 139 kg	5'8" 316 lbs
BMI 48	171 cm 140 kg	5'9" 325 lbs
BMI 48	172 cm 142 kg	5'10" 335 lbs
BMI 48	173 cm 144 kg	5'11" 344 lbs
BMI 48	174 cm 145 kg	6'0" 354 lbs
BMI 48	175 cm 147 kg	6'1" 364 lbs
BMI 48	176 cm 149 kg	6'2" 374 lbs
BMI 48	177 cm 150 kg	6'3" 384 lbs
BMI 48	178 cm 152 kg	6'4" 394 lbs
BMI 48	179 cm 154 kg	6'5" 405 lbs
BMI 48	180 cm 156 kg	6'6" 415 lbs
BMI 48	181 cm 157 kg	6'7" 426 lbs