Ideal Weight Calculator
There is no single ideal weight. This calculator shows what four widely used formulas suggest for your height and sex, next to the weight range that gives a healthy BMI.
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Ideal weight (Devine formula)155.9 lb
- Robinson formula
- 152.3 lb
- Miller formula
- 151.9 lb
- Hamwi formula
- 159.4 lb
- Healthy BMI range (18.5-24.9)
- 125.3 lb to 168.6 lb
The math behind it: Ideal Weight
Devine: 50 kg (men) or 45.5 kg (women) + 2.3 kg for each inch over 5 feet
The Devine formula dates from 1974 and was devised for calculating drug doses, not as a health target. Robinson, Miller and Hamwi are later variations. None accounts for age, frame size or muscle, so the BMI range is usually the more practical guide.
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