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Ideal weight
The large figure is Devine 1974. Under 18, the formulas are not applied.
Devine
73.0
- Devine 1974
- 73.0 kg
- Robinson 1983
- Miller 1983
- Hamwi 1964
- BMI 18.5–25
The large figure is Devine 1974. Only height and sex are used. Muscle and fat are not split, and under 18 the formulas are not used. This is not a diagnosis.
Why this exists
The same height splits into four numbers because there are four formulas. They were made for a medicine dose, not for the body in the mirror.
Under 18 these formulas are not used. The height stays in this browser.
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01How to use it
A man at 177.8 cm is 73.0 kg and 160.9 lb by Devine 1974. Robinson 1983 is 156.5 lb. Miller 1983 is 155.0 lb. Hamwi 1964 is 165.3 lb. BMI 18.5 to 25 is 128.9 to 174.2 lb.
The large figure is Devine 1974. Only height and sex are used. Muscle and fat are not split, and under 18 the formulas are not used. This is not a diagnosis.
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02What you get
73.0 / 160.9 / 1974.
156.5 / 155.0 / 165.3 / 18.5 / 25.
Entered177.8 · 73.0 · 160.9
177.8 73.0 160.9 1974 156.5 155.0 165.3 18.5 -
03Worth knowing
The large figure is Devine 1974. Only height and sex are used. Muscle and fat are not split, and under 18 the formulas are not used. This is not a diagnosis.
The same height splits into four numbers because there are four formulas. They were made for a medicine dose, not for the body in the mirror.
Questions
- Q73.0?
- A73.0 / 160.9 / 1974
- Q18.5?
- A18.5 / 25 / 128.9 / 174.2
- Q1983?
- A156.5 / 155.0 / 1983
- Q18?
- AThese formulas are not used under 18.
How this page works it out
Ideal weight sets four formulas beside one height and one sex. The large figure is Devine 1974. A man at 177.8 cm, which is 5 feet 10 inches, is 73.0 kg and 160.9 lb. Robinson 1983 is 71.0 kg and 156.5 lb. Miller 1983 is 70.3 kg and 155.0 lb. Hamwi 1964 is 75.0 kg and 165.3 lb.
The healthy range at the same height uses the World Health Organization body mass index from 18.5 to 25. At 177.8 cm that is 58.5 kg to 79.0 kg, or 128.9 lb to 174.2 lb. Each formula starts at 5 feet and adds a fixed number of kilograms per inch.
These formulas were made to estimate a medicine dose. They do not split muscle from fat, and they are not used under 18. This is not a diagnosis. The height stays in this browser.