If you are 5'8 and 234 lbs are you obese?

Answer 1

You have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25.8. Which is slightly overweight.

For your height:

• Underweight is anything less than 18.5 BMI
• Normal is 18.6-24.9 BMI
• Overweight is 25-29.9 BMI
• Obese is 30 BMI or greater

There is a BMI calculator in the related links below for you. You enter your height and weight, and it well tell you where you stand. (May need to register to see the link below).

Answer 2

yes you are technically, but the guy answering this is 5'8 290 pounds and i have a bunch of leg muscle and arm muscle, MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT:) always remember that!!! just slow down eating, don't eat after nine, and do some sit-ups or go play ups outside.

Answer 3

Only in the extreme sense of the word. Yes, you are obese. A girl of this height should be around 130, and a man around 145.

Answer 4

No the ideal weight for a man 6'4 is 215 but you might be a little over the limit for your hieght.

Answer 5

Yeah Surely. Im 5 foot 10 and i weigh 230 pounds and they call me overweight bu some margin.

Answer 6

Someone that is 5 foot 2 inches should weigh between 104-131pounds.

Answer 7

It depends on your body fat because a 5ft5 person could weigh that and it all be muscle.

Answer 8

classed as obese, yes