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Ideal Body Weight
Ideal body weight gives us a standard way to estimate the healthiest weight for our height and gender. It helps the doctors and nutrition experts, guiding us to healthy lifestyle choices.
Ideal Body Weight Calculation Formula
Actually, there are different scientific formulas to estimate Ideal Body Weight. The following are the most used formulas.
1.Devine Formula
Men: IBW = 50kg + 2.3 × (Height in inches – 60)
Women: IBW = 45.5 kg + 2.3 × (Height in inches -60)
2.Broca Formula
Men: IBW = Height (cm) – 100
Females: IBW = (Height – 100) × 0.9
3.Lorentz Formula
Males: IBW = (Height – 100) – (( Height – 150)/4 )
Females: IBW = (Height -100) - ((Height- 150)/ 2)
4.Miller Formula
Men: IBW = 56.2 kg + 1.41 × (inches >5 ft)
Women: IBW = 53.1 kg + 1.36 x (inches over 5 ft)
5. Hamwi Formula
Men: 106 lbs for the first 5 ft + 6 lbs for each additional inch
Women: 100 lbs for the first 5 ft + 5 lbs for each additional inch
6. NIH Formula
Men: IBW = 50 kg + 0.91 × (Height cm – 152.4)
Women: IBW = 45.5 kg + 0.91 × (Height cm – 152.4)
What Is the Ideal Body Weight According to Height?
Here is the chart of ideal body weight according to height.
Height and Weight Chart (NIH BMI Guidelines)
|
Height |
Moderate Weight (BMI 19–24)
|
Overweight (BMI 25–29) |
Obesity (BMI 30–39) |
Severe Obesity (BMI 40+) |
|
58 in. or 4 ft. 10 in. |
91–115 lb. |
119–138 |
143–186 |
191–258 |
|
59 in. or 4 ft. 11 in. |
94–119 |
124–143 |
148–193 |
198–267 |
|
60 in. or 5 ft. 0 in. |
97–123 |
128–148 |
153–199 |
204–276 |
|
61 in. or 5 ft. 1 in. |
100–127 |
132–153 |
158–206 |
211–285 |
|
62 in. or 5 ft. 2 in. |
104–131 |
136–158 |
164–213 |
218–295 |
|
63 in. or 5 ft. 3 in. |
107–135 |
141–163 |
169–220 |
225–304 |
|
64 in. or 5 ft. 4 in. |
110–140 |
145–169 |
174–227 |
232–314 |
|
65 in. or 5 ft. 5 in. |
114–144 |
150–174 |
180–234 |
240–324 |
|
66 in. or 5 ft. 6 in. |
118–148 |
155–179 |
186–241 |
247–334 |
|
67 in. or 5 ft. 7 in. |
121–153 |
159–185 |
191–249 |
255–344 |
|
68 in. or 5 ft. 8 in. |
125–158 |
164–190 |
197–256 |
262–354 |
|
69 in. or 5 ft. 9 in. |
128–162 |
169–196 |
203–263 |
270–365 |
|
70 in. or 5 ft. 10 in. |
132–167 |
174–202 |
209–271 |
278–376 |
|
71 in. or 5 ft. 11 in. |
136–172 |
179–208 |
215–279 |
286–386 |
|
72 in. or 6 ft. 0 in. |
140–177 |
184–213 |
221–287 |
294–397 |
|
73 in. or 6 ft. 1 in. |
144–182 |
189–219 |
227–295 |
302–408 |
|
74 in. or 6 ft. 2 in. |
148–186 |
194–225 |
233–303 |
311–420 |
|
75 in. or 6 ft. 3 in. |
152–192 |
200–232 |
240–311 |
319–431 |
|
76 in. or 6 ft. 4 in. |
156–197 |
205–238 |
246–320 |
328–443 |