BMI for ages 60 to 64
This page is for adults aged 60 to 64. The example person is 5 ft 7 in tall and weighs 174 lb.
How it works
Divide weight in kilograms by height in meters squared to get BMI. If you enter pounds and inches, the page converts them first. With 5 ft 7 in and 174 lb entered, the page squares 1.7018 meters to get 2.896.
Worked example
Example: 5 ft 7 in and 174 lb converts to 1.7018 m and 78.93 kg. Then 78.93 ÷ (1.7018 × 1.7018) = 78.93 ÷ 2.896 = 27.3, which is overweight.
Common questions
Does age or sex change the adult BMI result?
The number itself does not change. The formula uses only height and weight. Some health bodies suggest different cut points for some groups. Ask your doctor what suits you. At age 62 the result for 5 ft 7 in and 174 lb is 27.3, the same as at any other adult age.
How is the 118 to 159 lb range worked out?
It is the weight that gives a BMI of 18.5 and the weight that gives 24.9 at 5 ft 7 in. The calculator reverses the formula for you. At 5 ft 7 in that range is 41 lb wide.
What BMI range counts as a healthy weight for adults?
Under 18.5 is underweight. 18.5 to 24.9 is a healthy weight. 25 to 29.9 is overweight. 30 or more is obesity. At 5 ft 7 in, a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 works out to 118 to 159 lb.
Does BMI measure body fat?
No. BMI only uses height and weight. Two people with the same BMI can carry very different amounts of fat and muscle. At 5 ft 7 in and 174 lb, the BMI of 27.3 comes from those two numbers alone.
Is BMI accurate for muscular people?
It can read high for someone with a lot of muscle, because muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat. A body fat measurement gives a better picture in that case. At 174 lb, the BMI of 27.3 says nothing about how much of that weight is muscle.