Liam Brown

Liam Brown has been coaching clients as a personal trainer for more than 12 years. Raised by his athlete mother and physiotherapist father, he understands the critical importance of learning the proper technique for both avoiding injury and building muscle.

A BMI of 40 falls into the class 3 obesity category, at which point an individual is considered severely obese or morbidly obese.

A BMI of 41 is considered obese for both males and females. This is because a body mass index of 41 is 11-12 BMI points higher than average for men and women.

A BMI of 37 is very high for both men and women. Even compared to the body mass index of the average American, a 37 BMI is still quite high.

Going by the standard definition of obesity classes, a BMI of 38 falls into the class 2 obesity category and is not considered morbidly obese.

A BMI of 39 is 9-10 BMI points higher than average for a woman and is definitely considered obese. Specifically, a 39 BMI is categorized as class 2 obesity.

A BMI of 36 is bad for females and males because having a body mass index of 36 puts a person in the severely obese category.

A BMI of 32 is considered obese for a man and a woman. Specifically, a 32 BMI score is categorized as class 1 obesity or low-risk obesity.

If you have a BMI of 33, then your body mass index is considered obese. So what should you do?

Generally, a person with a BMI of 34 looks obese because anyone who has a 34 BMI will naturally be carrying a lot of excess body fat.

A BMI of 35 is the first body mass index score in the class 2 obesity category. This means that a person with a BMI of 35 is severely obese.