The ideal weight of a person is determined according to the height and body structure of the individual. I would like to know if this is an okay weight for my height and age and possibly how much weight i have room to gain. Please enter your weight height age and gender then click the calculate button. These include age muscle fat ratio height sex and body fat distribution or body shape. Scan across the row to find your weight pounds. Scan upward to the top of the column to find the corresponding bmi number for that height and weight.
Younger age percentiles will have different bmi charts see boys age 2 20 and girls 2 20 years of age. Before you can get an idea regarding your ideal weight you should first understand what the waist hip ratio is what it means and what it can tell you about your ideal weight. How much you should weigh according to the waist hip ratio. Im a 56 16 year old female who weighs 115lbs at the moment. According to the bmi calculator i am in the healthy weight zone and possibly teetering toward the underweight category. Genetics also has a role to play along with dietary pattern and exercise.
Follow these steps to read the chart. 70 years 60 69 yrs 50 59 yrs 40 49 yrs 30 39 yrs 20 29 yrs 18 19 yrs 17 yrs 16 yrs 15 yrs 14 yrs 13 yrs 12 yrs 11 yrs 10 yrs 9 yrs 8 yrs 7 yrs 6 yrs 5 yrs 4 yrs 3 yrs 2 yrs 15 yrs 1 yrs adult child. Proper weight for height and age. Find your height inches in the left hand column. Having excess weight can affect a persons risk of developing a number of health conditions including. To know the proper weight for your height and age you can refer to the charts given in this article.