Health & Fitness
Intermediate

Ideal Body Weight (Devine)

Estimated ideal weight in kg for men (h in inches).

Formula

IBW=50+2.3(h−60)IBW = 50 + 2.3(h - 60)

Variables

hHeight (inches)

Example

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Ideal-weight formulas disagree so much that they are best treated as rough guides, not strict targets.

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