Ideal body weight
Devine formula, used in medicine since 1974.
Ideal body weight
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Enter height and sex.
Healthy range
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In pounds
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Devine formula: Men: 50 + 2.3 x (inches - 60). Women: 45.5 + 2.3 x (inches - 60).
The Devine formula gives the classic ideal body weight for your height and sex, still used for medication dosing and as a fitness reference. Enter your height for a target plus a healthy range.
Devine formula, used in medicine since 1974.
Enter height and sex.
Published in 1974 for drug dosing, it starts at 50 kg for men and 45.5 kg for women at 5 feet (152 cm), then adds 2.3 kg per inch above. The result is a lean reference weight, not a beauty standard.
Muscular people will exceed it healthily and small-framed people may sit under it. Use the 10 percent range as a ballpark, and judge fitness by strength, waist, and body fat rather than the scale alone.