Also the ideal for women is the same as for men when using bmi and the new equation allows a few pounds more at each height for women than the older charts. Maintaining your own healthy bodyweight throughout adult years is essential to avoiding the impacts of illness and disease. Bmi takes into account both height and weight but not body composition. Understanding your body fat percentage bmi calculator target heart rate calculator weight chart for women. Weight in kilograms 22 x bmi 35 x bmi x height in meters minus 15 the biggest differences between the older equations and the newer equation come in the taller height range. A persons waist to hip ratio whr can give an idea about whether they have more.
Scan across the row to find your weight pounds. Weight in pounds based on ages 25 59 with the lowest mortality rate indoor clothing weighing 3 pounds and shoes with 1 heels. A good indicator of how much fat you carry is the body mass index bmi. The amount of fat is the critical measurement. Find your height inches in the left hand column. Scan upward to the top of the column to find the corresponding bmi number for that height and.
Determining how much you should weigh is not a simple matter of looking at a height weight chart but includes considering the amount of bone muscle and fat in your bodys composition. Body mass index bmi. How much should i weigh for my height and age. Age height weight chart height weight ratio age height weight charts for women men detail the height to weight ratio that helps you compare your weight height age to the chart averages.