Formula
17 < BMI <= 22 might have a longer life span than average
23 < BMI <= 25 probably not overweight
25 < BMI <= 30 probably overweight
BMI > 30 obese
**Have to use height of 5'2 and 150 pounds**
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To calculate the BMI (Body Mass Index), you need to use the following formula:
BMI = (weight in kilograms) / (height in meters squared)
However, you mentioned that you have a height of 5'2 and weight of 150 pounds, so we'll need to convert these values to the appropriate units first.
1. Convert height to meters:
5'2 is equivalent to 5 feet + 2 inches. Since 1 foot is equal to 0.3048 meters and 1 inch is equal to 0.0254 meters, we can convert this height as follows:
Height = (5 feet * 0.3048 meters per foot) + (2 inches * 0.0254 meters per inch)
2. Convert weight to kilograms:
Since 1 pound is equal to 0.453592 kilograms, we can convert the weight as follows:
Weight = 150 pounds * 0.453592 kilograms per pound
After obtaining the height in meters and weight in kilograms, we can now use the BMI formula to calculate the BMI.
BMI = (weight in kilograms) / (height in meters squared)
Let's calculate the BMI based on the given values:
Height = (5 feet * 0.3048 meters per foot) + (2 inches * 0.0254 meters per inch)
Height = 1.524 meters
Weight = 150 pounds * 0.453592 kilograms per pound
Weight = 68.0398 kilograms
BMI = 68.0398 kilograms / (1.524 meters * 1.524 meters)
BMI ≈ 29.27
Based on the calculated BMI of approximately 29.27, we can determine that an individual with a height of 5'2" and weight of 150 pounds falls into the "probably overweight" category, as mentioned in the given formula (25 < BMI <= 30).