IDEAL BODY WEIGHT
Are you at your ideal body weight?
It’s well-documented that being overweight and obese increases the risk of early death and a number of health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. That’s why you should know your ideal body weight, which you can do with the help of the table that’s less of a reference for weight management and more of an assessment of the amount you should weigh for your height to maximize health and minimize mortality.
MEN
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HEIGHT |
LOW |
TARGET |
HIGH |
|
5’0″ |
96 | 106 | 116 |
|
5’1″ |
102 | 112 | 122 |
|
5’2″ |
108 | 118 | 128 |
|
5’3″ |
114 | 124 | 134 |
|
5’4″ |
120 | 130 | 140 |
|
5’5″ |
126 | 136 | 146 |
|
5’6″ |
132 | 142 | 152 |
|
5’7″ |
138 | 148 | 158 |
|
5’8″ |
144 | 154 | 164 |
|
5’9″ |
150 | 160 | 170 |
|
5’10” |
156 | 166 | 176 |
|
5’11” |
162 | 172 | 182 |
|
6’0″ |
168 | 178 | 188 |
|
6’1″ |
174 | 184 | 194 |
|
6’2″ |
180 | 190 | 200 |
|
6’3″ |
186 | 196 | 206 |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Refer to the table to find out the amount of weight for your height that’s associated with the best health outcomes and lowest risk of death.
NOTE:
The ideal body weight calculation is inherently inaccurate because bone, muscle, and fat aren’t taken into account. As an illustration, people who work out regularly may weigh more than the average person but be considered overweight according to their listed ideal body weight when they’re actually fit and healthy. Another thing not taken into account is body frame size and how well an individual carries their weight. For these reasons, ideal body weight isn’t a perfect measure of health that should be taken as absolute, neither should it be depended on as a guideline for weight management.
WOMEN
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|
HEIGHT |
LOW |
TARGET |
HIGH |
|
5’0″ |
90 | 106 | 116 |
|
5’1″ |
95 | 105 | 115 |
|
5’2″ |
100 | 110 | 120 |
|
5’3″ |
105 | 115 | 125 |
|
5’4″ |
110 | 120 | 130 |
|
5’5″ |
115 | 120 | 125 |
|
5’6″ |
120 | 130 | 140 |
|
5’7″ |
125 | 135 | 145 |
|
5’8″ |
130 | 140 | 150 |
|
5’9″ |
135 | 145 | 155 |
|
5’10” |
140 | 150 | 160 |
|
5’11” |
145 | 155 | 165 |
|
6’0″ |
150 | 160 | 170 |
|
6’1″ |
155 | 165 | 175 |
|
6’2″ |
160 | 170 | 180 |
|
6’3″ |
165 | 175 | 185 |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Refer to the table to find out the amount of weight for your height that’s associated with the best health outcomes and lowest risk of death.
NOTE:
The ideal body weight calculation is inherently inaccurate because bone, muscle, and fat aren’t taken into account. As an illustration, people who work out regularly may weigh more than the average person but be considered overweight according to their listed ideal body weight when they’re actually fit and healthy. Another thing not taken into account is body frame size and how well an individual carries their weight. For these reasons, ideal body weight isn’t a perfect measure of health that should be taken as absolute, neither should it be depended on as a guideline for weight management.
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