BMI of a 240 Pound Person
What’s my BMI if I weigh 240 pounds? Is 240 pounds overweight? Enter your height to calculate.
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BMI = 38.74
Note: BMI is the same for men and women.
Am I Overweight?
Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
| BMI | Category |
|---|---|
| < 18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5 – 25 | Healthy Weight |
| 25 – 30 | Overweight |
| > 30 | Obese |
In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.
BMI Formula
Metric
BMI = kg / m2
Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2
Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2
Is BMI Worth Using?
Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person’s frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the “normal” range.
Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.
Weight Percentiles – United States
For each weight, this table shows the percentage of Americans, aged 30-39, who are less than that weight. Source
| Weight | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 100 lbs | n/a | 1.3% |
| 110 lbs | n/a | 4.7% |
| 120 lbs | n/a | 10.5% |
| 130 lbs | 2.1% | 18.9% |
| 140 lbs | 6.4% | 29.8% |
| 150 lbs | 11.5% | 40.6% |
| 160 lbs | 20.4% | 51.1% |
| 170 lbs | 30.5% | 59.8% |
| 180 lbs | 40.9% | 68.7% |
| 190 lbs | 50.6% | 73.6% |
| 200 lbs | 59.3% | 79.4% |
| 210 lbs | 70.0% | 83.7% |
| 220 lbs | 76.1% | 89.0% |
| 230 lbs | 81.7% | 91.3% |
| 240 lbs | 85.5% | 94.1% |
| 250 lbs | 89.6% | 95.2% |
| 260 lbs | 92.0% | 95.8% |
| 270 lbs | 93.3% | 96.4% |
| 280 lbs | 95.1% | 97.2% |
| 290 lbs | 96.4% | 97.5% |
| 300 lbs | 96.9% | 98.4% |
| 320 lbs | 98.2% | 99.1% |
| 340 lbs | 98.8% | 99.5% |
| 360 lbs | 99.4% | 99.7% |
| 380 lbs | 99.7% | 99.9% |
BMI Chart for a 240 pound person
| Height | BMI |
|---|---|
| 4′6″ | 57.87 |
| 4′7″ | 55.78 |
| 4′8″ | 53.81 |
| 4′9″ | 51.93 |
| 4′10″ | 50.16 |
| 4′11″ | 48.47 |
| 5′0″ | 46.87 |
| 5′1″ | 45.35 |
| 5′2″ | 43.90 |
| 5′3″ | 42.51 |
| 5′4″ | 41.20 |
| 5′5″ | 39.94 |
| 5′6″ | 38.74 |
| 5′7″ | 37.59 |
| 5′8″ | 36.49 |
| 5′9″ | 35.44 |
| Height | BMI |
|---|---|
| 5′10″ | 34.44 |
| 5′11″ | 33.47 |
| 6′0″ | 32.55 |
| 6′1″ | 31.66 |
| 6′2″ | 30.81 |
| 6′3″ | 30.00 |
| 6′4″ | 29.21 |
| 6′5″ | 28.46 |
| 6′6″ | 27.73 |
| 6′7″ | 27.04 |
| 6′8″ | 26.37 |
| 6′9″ | 25.72 |
| 6′10″ | 25.09 |
| 6′11″ | 24.49 |
| 7′0″ | 23.91 |
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