For simplicity sake we use the following formulas but there are a number of different formulas used to calculate ideal body weight. Our healthy weight calculator uses the bmi body mass index as a basis for the calculation. How do we calculate healthy weight. For example if you are a 510 male estimating your ideal weight with the devine formula you would add 23 10 kg to 50 kg to get 73 kg or 161 lbs. Plus youll not only be much healthier but youll feel great too. For information about the importance of a healthy diet and physical activity in maintaining a healthy weight visit preventing weight gain.

Ibw kgs 22 x height in meters 10cm 2. All of the formulas have the same format of a base weight given a height of 5 feet with a set weight increment added per inch over the height of 5 feet. Given a specific height the calculator uses standard algorithms to calculate the range of possible body weights that fall within different categories of weight determined by bmi. The healthy weight calculator uses your childs height and weight to calculate a body mass index bmi. Please consult your physical or medical provider for more specific calculations of your ideal body weight. Since bmi is calculated only using weight mass and height if you input your height we calculate range of healthy weight values in your chosen metric pounds or kg.

By accomplishing an ideal weight for your height you can prevent all kinds of complications caused by being overweight or underweight. A person is considered obese if they weigh 30 above their ideal body weight. An adult aged 18 or older with a bmi between 185 and 25 kgm 2 is typically defined as having a healthy or normal weight. Ibw kgs 22 x height in meters 2. Maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity. Adjusted body weight is used for drug dosing measurements.

For your height a normal weight range would be from to pounds. The world health organization who recommends both men and women to keep their bmi between 185 to 25. Calculators are appropriate for healthy non pregnant adults. Our online calculator places the ideal weight for women at a bmi of 21 and the ideal weight for men at a bmi value of 23. The calculator then plots your childs age and bmi on the us centre for disease controls bmi for age chart for girls or boys and uses the chart to determine whether the child is a healthy weight for their age. This ideal weight calculator is an approximation and based on the standard equations provided by welltech solutions.

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