Lean muscle mass is measured using a method called bio electrical impedance. The presence of right amount of fat in the body helps in the maintenance of proper weight with respect to height. To see where your bmi falls take a look at this chart to find your ideal weight by height. Right click the chart below and save it to your computer you can then print the height to weight chart for future reference. This heightweight chart is only suitable for adult men and women. This article discusses the ideal weight for your height along with a printable weight for height chart for your ease.
A woman who is 5 feet and 4 inches tall 163 cm should have a waist measurement below 32 inches 81 cm. A good indicator of how much fat you carry is the body mass index bmi. Weight is the modern day equivalent of accolades. Ideally the body fat should not exceed 20 and 30 of the body weight in males and females respectively. 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. Find your height inches in the left hand column.
Correct weight for your height. Height in feet and inches healthy weight in pounds or bmi 185249. Scan across the row to find your weight pounds. The right weight for height is determined by measuring the fatlean muscle mass ratio. 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. It isnt suitable for children or people under 18.
The amount of fat is the critical measurement. 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. If you are under 18 or want to check if your child is a healthy weight use the bmi healthy weight calculator which is suitable for adults and children. Related documents 1 world average human life span expectancy by country. If the answer is 05 or less the chances are that they have a healthy weight. Scan upward to the top of the column to find the corresponding bmi number for that height and.