Body Weight Chart

Did you know that almost all body weight chart websites use old tables or formulas created in 1979 or earlier. On this page you'll find not only the obsolete body weight calculations but also the actual interactive version.

Old formulas for ideal body weight

The history for perfect body weight formulas started in 1871 when the french surgeon Dr.P.P. Broca invented this formula:

Weight in kg should be equal to Height in cm - 100, minus or plus 10% for men or 15% for women.

These body weight charts and formulas are not valid any more.

Body weight Chart based on BMI

Nowadays the body weight formulas are based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). Are you overweight or maybe underweight? If you are over 15 Jahre old, you can find out here your ideal body weight. That's the weight which gives you the best perspectives for a healthy and long life.


Calcualtion with metric units (kilogram and centimeter)		Computation using imperial units (lbs., feet and inches)

Input your height:		Input your height:
in cm:		in feet:
		and inches:

Your ideal weight is:		Your ideal weight is:
at least	kilogram and	at least	lbs. and
at most	kilogram.	at most	lbs..

The calculations are based on the so called BMI.

Unrealistic expectations

Women tend to think their perfect weight is very low, so they lose weight unnecessarily. Men tend to imagine their optimal weight to be higher than medically wished. Women and Men should learn from each other.

Conclusion

Set a realistic "Ideal Weight" goal for you and your body. And if you are really overweight check our healthy cabbage soup diet.

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