A person is considered obese when his weight is 20% more than the normal or ideal weight. Use the height weight chart for men and women given below to find your ideal or desired body weight.
The body mass index or BMI is a common measure of obesity. People become obese when they eat much and exercise less so the calories they consume are stored as body fat. Other factors that are resposible for obesity are person's genetics, age, gender, medicines, psychological, lack of physical activity, etc.
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Height Weight Chart
Ideal body weight according to height is given for people of different body frames. Look for your ideal weight according to your height.
- Ideal Body Weight:
One should always be mentally & physically fit. Over weight can lead to high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, arthritis, diabetes etc. We should therefore maintain an ideal weight, according to the our body structure.
Desirable Weight For Men | ||||
Height Feet Inches | Small Frame (lbs) | Median Frame (lbs) | Large Frame (lbs) | |
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5 | 4 | 118-126 | 124-136 | 132-148 |
5 | 5 | 121-129 | 127-139 | 135-152 |
5 | 6 | 124-129 | 130-143 | 138-156 |
5 | 7 | 128-137 | 134-147 | 142-156 |
5 | 8 | 132-141 | 138-152 | 147-166 |
5 | 9 | 136-145 | 142-156 | 151-170 |
5 | 10 | 140-150 | 146-160 | 155-174 |
5 | 11 | 144-154 | 150-165 | 159-179 |
6 | 0 | 148-158 | 154-170 | 164-184 |
6 | 1 | 152-162 | 158-175 | 168-189 |
6 | 2 | 156-167 | 162-180 | 173-194 |
6 | 3 | 160-171 | 167-185 | 178-199 |
6 | 4 | 164-175 | 172-190 | 182-201 |
To convert lbs to kg, divide by 2.2. 1kg = 2.2 lbs |
Desirable Weight For Women | ||||
Height Feet Inches | Small Frame (lbs) | Median Frame (lbs) | Large Frame (lbs) | |
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4 | 10 | 92-98 | 96-107 | 104-119 |
4 | 11 | 94-101 | 98-110 | 106-122 |
5 | 0 | 96-104 | 101-113 | 109-125 |
5 | 1 | 99-107 | 104-116 | 112-128 |
5 | 2 | 102-110 | 107-119 | 115-131 |
5 | 3 | 105-113 | 110-122 | 118-134 |
5 | 4 | 108-116 | 113-126 | 121-138 |
5 | 111-119 | 116-130 | 125-142 | |
5 | 6 | 114-123 | 120-135 | 129-146 |
5 | 7 | 118-127 | 124-139 | 133-150 |
5 | 8 | 122-131 | 128-143 | 137-154 |
5 | 9 | 126-135 | 132-147 | 141-158 |
5 | 10 | 130-140 | 136-151 | 145-163 |