BMI for 170 cm and 78 kg
BMI 27
Asia-Pacific cut-offs (23 · 25) · obese class I
WHO international cut-offs (25 · 30) · overweight
Reference weight and healthy range
At BMI 22 the reference weight is 63.6 kg.
The healthy range (BMI 18.5–22.9) is 53.5–66.2 kg.
That is 11.8 kg above the top of the range.
Other pairs that also give BMI 27
Nearby heights and weights
BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so it reads high for people who train heavily. It is a reference figure, not a diagnosis.