Ideal weight for height 177. How to find out your excess weight. All factors are important

Ecology of life. There are different formulas for determining the optimal ratio of weight and height. But all of them are very, very conditional, since they do not take into account many factors ...

There are different formulas for determining the optimal ratio of weight and height. But all of them are very, very conditional, since they do not take into account many factors: age, gender and physiological features person. Therefore, excess fat should be assessed not only by the conditional ratios presented in this table, but also by appearance, thickness of the skin and a number of other factors. With the same height and weight, one person may look full, the other - completely normal.

The objective parameter of an ideal body is the percentage of fat and musculoskeletal tissue. For men, the norm is 9 - 15% fat of the total body weight, and for women - from 12 to 20%.

Quetelet index

Knowing the Body Mass Index (BMI), one can judge obesity or underweight. The index is calculated for adult men and women from 20 to 65 years old. The results may be false for pregnant and lactating women, athletes, the elderly and adolescents (under 18). Among the many different methods for calculating ideal weight, the most popular method is the height-weight index, body mass index - Quetelet index.

Formula: body weight in kg divided by height in meters squared B / (P * P)

For example: height 170 cm, weight 65 kg. So 65: (1.7 * 1.7) = 22.5

The norm for men is 19-25. For women - 19-24.

Body mass index	Classification	Risk of comorbidities
Less than 18.5	underweight	Low (increased risk of other diseases)
18.5 – 24.9	normal body weight	Ordinary
25.0 – 29.9	Overweight (preobesity)	elevated
30.0 – 34.9	Obesity I degree	High
35.0 – 39.9	Obesity II degree	Very tall
40.0 and more	Obesity III degree	Extremely high

The Quetelet index shows well the amount of fat in the body, but does not indicate how fat is distributed, in other words, it does not give a visual-aesthetic picture. But you can check your body for ideality by another formula.

The distribution of fat throughout the body is determined by the ratio: waist (at the level of the navel) divided by the volume of the buttocks.

• Norm for men: 0.85
• For women: 0.65 - 0.85.

Does age affect height-to-weight ratio?

The answer is unequivocal. Yes, of course it does. It has been proven that the weight of a man and a woman should gradually increase with age - this is a normal physiological process. Kilograms, which some people consider "superfluous", in fact, they may not be. Can be used to determine optimal weight formula according to age.

P - in this case, height, and B - age in years. Body weight \u003d 50 + 0.75 (P - 150) + (B - 20): 4

Growth in cm	Age
	20-29				30-39			40-49		50-59				60-69
	Floor
	M		AND		M		AND	M	AND	M		AND		M	AND
150	51.3	48.9		56.7		53.9		58.1	58.5	58.0	55.7		57.3		54.8
152	53.1	51.0		58.7		55.0		61.5	59.5	61.0	57.6		60.3		55.9
154	55.3	53.0		61.6		59.1		64.5	62.4	63.8	60.2		61.9		59.0
156	58.5	55.8		64.4		61.5		67.3	66.0	65.8	62.4		63.7		60.9
158	61.2	58.1		67.3		64.1		70.4	67.9	68.0	64.5		67.0		62.4
160	62.9	59.8		69.4		65.8		72.3	69.9	69.7	65.8		68.2		64.6
162	64.6	61.6		71.0		68.5		74.4	72.2	72.7	68.7		69.1		66.5
164	67.3	63.6		73.9		70.8		77.2	74.0	75.6	72.0		72.2		70.7
166	68.8	65.2		74.5		71.8		78.0	76.6	76.3	73.8		74.3		71.4
168	70.8	68.5		76.2		73.7		79.6	78.2	79.5	74.8		76.0		73.3
170	72.7	69.2		77.7		75.8		81.0	79.8	79.9	76.8		76.9		75.0
172	74.1	72.8		79.3		77.0		82.8	81.7	81.1	77.7		78.3		76.3
174	77.5	74.3		80.8		79.0		84.4	83.7	82.5	79.4		79.3		78.0
176	80.8	76.8		83.3		79.9		86.0	84.6	84.1	80.5		81.9		79.1
178	83.0	78.2		85.6		82.4		88.0	86.1	86.5	82.4		82.8		80.9
180	85.1	80.9		88.0		83.9		89.9	88.1	87.5	84.1		84.4		81.6
182	87.2	83.3		90.6		87.7		91.4	89.3	89.5	86.5		85.4		82.9
184	89.1	85.5		92.0		89.4		92.9	90.9	91.6	87.4		88.0		85.8
186	93.1	89.2		95.0		91.0		96.6	92.9	92.8	89.6		89.0		87.3
188	95.8	91.8		97.0		94.4		98.0	95.8	95.0	91.5		91.5		88.8
190	97.1	92.3		99.5		95.8		100.7	97.4	99.4	95.6		94.8		92.9

Brock's formula: identifying height-age-weight relationships

One of the most popular methods for calculating ideal weight is Brock's formula. It takes into account the ratio of height, weight, body type and age of a person.

Brock's formula for people under 40 is "height (in cm) minus 110", after 40 years - "height (in cm) minus 100".

At the same time, people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type should subtract 10% from the result, and people with a hypersthenic (broad-boned) body type should add 10% to the result.

How to determine your body type?

The physique is usually divided into THREE types:

• normosthenic,
• hypersthenic,
• asthenic.

In order to find out what your body type is, it is enough to measure the circumference of the thinnest place on the wrist with a centimeter. The resulting circumference in centimeters will be the necessary indicator (Soloviev's index).

Solovyov index		body type	Typical for this body type
for men	for women
18-20 cm	15-17 cm	normosthenic (normal)	the physique is distinguished by the proportionality of the main dimensions and their correct ratio
over 20 cm	over 17 cm	hypersthenic (broad-boned)	In people with a hypersthenic (wide-boned) body type, the transverse dimensions of the body are much larger than in normosthenics and especially asthenics. Their bones are thick and heavy, their shoulders, chest and hips are wide, their legs are short.
less than 18 cm	less than 15 cm	asthenic (thin-boned)	In people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type, the longitudinal dimensions prevail over the transverse ones: the limbs are long, the bone is thin, the neck is long, thin, the muscles are poorly developed.

Nagler's formula for the ratio of height and weight

There is a Nagler formula that allows you to calculate the ideal ratio of weight and height. 152.4 cm of height should account for 45 kilograms of weight. For every inch (that is, 2.45 cm) over 152.4 cm, there should be another 900 grams, Plus another 10% of the resulting weight.

John McCallum's Girth Ratio Formula

One of the best formulas created by expert methodologist John McCallum. The McCallum formula is based on measuring the girth of the wrist.

1. 6.5 wrist circumference is equal to chest circumference.

2. 85% of the chest circumference is equal to the circumference of the hips.

3. To get the waist circumference, you need to take 70% of the chest circumference.

4. 53% of the circumference of the bust is equal to the circumference of the thigh.

5. For the girth of the neck, you need to take 37% of the girth of the chest.

6. The circumference of the biceps is about 36% of the circumference of the chest.

7. The girth for the lower leg is slightly less than 34%.

8. The girth of the forearm should be equal to 29% of the girth of the chest.

But not all physical data will exactly correspond to these ratios, the numbers have an average, average value.

A few more options for the ratio of height and weight

• The physique is considered ideal if the waist circumference is 25 cm less than the circumference of the hips, and the circumference of the hips is approximately equal to the circumference of the chest.
• The circumference of the waist should be equal to "height in centimeters - 100". That is, a woman with a height of 172 cm will be proportionately folded if the waist circumference is 72 cm, the hip and waist circumference is about 97 cm, that is, if she wears a clothing size of 48.
• If the circumference of the hips is less than the circumference of the chest, and the circumference of the waist is less than the circumference of the hips by 20 cm, then such a figure is called an "apple". If the chest circumference is less than the hip circumference, and the waist circumference is 30 cm or more less than the hip circumference, this is a pear-shaped figure.
• For women and girls of average height - from 165 to 175 cm - this observation turned out to be fair. Their waist circumference in centimeters is approximately equal to their weight in kilograms. One kilogram of weight loss gives a decrease in the waist by one centimeter.

As you can see, there are many ways to calculate the optimal ratio of your height and body weight, depending on a variety of factors. But no matter how you do the calculations, the main thing is that your weight is COMFORTABLE for yourself. So that you can easily and freely feel in your own body, love yourself and enjoy life to the fullest! - without getting depressed from the fact that during the calculations you (and suddenly!) found out an “overabundance” or “lack” of kilograms.published

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All women dream of their ideal weight. Rivers of information in the form of all kinds of advertisements for drugs promising a slim and beautiful body, fashion magazines and shows that extol slim models, create general concept that beauty can only have a physical form. Long gone are the women of the era of Rubens with their luxurious magnificent forms. But in addition to physical attractiveness, a woman's health plays a huge role.

Women's weight and health

For women, excess fat in the abdomen carries a greater health risk than excess fat in the thighs. This can cause high blood pressure, a predisposition to diabetes and early development ischemic heart disease. There is a lot of controversy about what a woman's weight should be. But the clear argument is that beautiful woman is primarily healthy and happy woman. And her weight plays an important role in this.

Methods for calculating ideal weight

For a rather long period of time, Brock's formula was used to calculate the ideal body weight. This is an accessible way for everyone to calculate the ideal weight for a specific height and age. Everything is quite simple, it is enough to know the height, weight of a woman: subtract the number 100 from the height in centimeters and it will be ideal weight. But such a formula is more suitable for calculating weight for women 40-50 years old. For 20-30 year old ladies, the ideal weight will be 10-12% less, and for ladies over 50 years old, the number increases by 5-7%.

Now various formulas and tables are used more, which also take into account the physique. To find out how much the weight corresponds to the ideal weight from the point of view of medicine, you should calculate the BMI using the formula: body weight in kg divided by height in meters squared B / (P * P). For example: height - 180 cm, weight - 75 kg.

It turns out: 75 / (1.8 * 1.8) = 23.1.

In addition, BMI is affected by gender, body type, and age. It turns out that over the years, the composition of the human body, as well as the mass of muscle and adipose tissue, changes. Therefore, new formulas have arisen that take into account age features human physique. First, BMI is calculated using the formula: height in centimeters divided by weight in kilograms squared. Then, to calculate BMI by age, you should use an age adjustment.

How to calculate BMI by age and physique?

Considering the woman's age, the ideal BMI looks like this:

• from 19 to 24 years old - 19.5;
• from 25 to 34 - 23.2;
• from 35 to 44 - 23.4;
• from 45 to 54 - 25.2;
• from 55 to 64 - 26;
• over 65 - 27.3.

If we consider the norms of BMI, then everything is very individual. It should be borne in mind that the norm for women depends on her age. At 25 and at 50, the ideal weight for a woman can be very different. The BMI table may not be correct for adolescents, the elderly, pregnant and lactating women, and athletes. This index is used for men and women from 20 to 65 years old.

Normal weight should have a number in the range of 18.5 - 25. If the index is below normal, there is a risk of a lack of nutrients needed by the body. An index from 25 to 29 signals overweight, and more than 30 indicates obesity. The more BMI is above normal, the sooner you need to start losing weight. This will not only lighten the body, but also reduce the risk of coronary disease, diabetes and hypertension. But not only height and age affect the ideal weight for a woman, the table also takes into account the type of physique of a woman, since fragile and big women The ideal weight is very different.

Table of optimal weight for any physique

Height (cm)	small build	Average build	Large physique
147	46-50	49-55	54-59
150	47-51	50-56	54-61
153	47-52	51-57	55-62
155	48-53	52-59	57-64
157	49-55	53-60	58-65
160	50-56	55-61	59-67
163	52-58	56-63	61-68
165	53-59	58-64	62-70
168	54-60	59-65	64-72
170	56-62	60-67	65-74
173	57-63	62-68	66-76
175	59-64	63-69	68-77
178	60-66	64-71	69-78
180	61-67	66-72	70-80
183	63-68	67-73	72-81

To correctly show the ideal weight for a woman, the table must have a slight correction. This is an amendment for young girls.

For women aged 18-25, to calculate weight, subtract 0.45 kg for each year up to age 25.

Choosing an individual weight loss plan

The path to ideal weight is simple: to be in good shape, you should not overeat and move more. The main rule is no extremes and starvation. The number of calories burned daily depends on the level of physical activity. Therefore, depending on the daily caloric intake and physical activity every woman has her own to get the ideal weight. For a woman, the table below will be useful to calculate nutrition, taking into account the level of physical activity.

It follows from the table that a woman leading a moderately active lifestyle can consume about 1500 kcal per day without changing her weight. However, if you plan to drop excess weight you have to limit yourself. Practice shows that when the calorie content of the daily menu is reduced to 1200 kcal, weight is reduced gently, quickly, efficiently and without harm to health.

How to lose weight?

Having chosen your personal weight loss plan, you need to plan your diet daily, combining in it different types products: carbohydrates, proteins, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fats - so as not to exceed the allowable amount of daily calories. should be carried out gradually, changing the menu and increasing physical activity.

The most acceptable rate of weight loss is no more than 500-800 g per week. If body weight is reduced at a faster pace, there will be a risk of burning not only excess fat, but also muscle tissue. And muscles provide not only physical strength, but also metabolic rate. The more developed the muscles, the easier it is to keep the weight normal. To lose half a kilo of fat in a week, you need to give 3500 kcal more during this time than is accepted with food. You can eat less food, but by cutting down on the diet, it is difficult to preserve the necessary nutrients in it. It is much easier and more useful, gradually reducing the calorie content of food, to increase the physical activity of the body.

How does a woman's weight change?

Nutrition, as well as the norm of weight for women, can change throughout life. During pregnancy, a woman becomes heavier, especially in the last trimester. On average, during the period of bearing a child, she adds from 11 to 16 kg. In the first trimester, the energy needs of her body increase slightly, and then it is necessary for the body to receive an additional 300 kcal per day, including essential vitamins and minerals. Pregnancy and childbirth, as well as caring for a baby, require a huge expenditure of energy. Therefore, a young mother needs more nutrients, and therefore calories.

But all young mothers strive to regain their prenatal harmony and elegance as soon as possible. Nevertheless, it is better to wait with a diet, because breastfeeding and pregnancy deplete the reserves of vitamins and minerals, so a young mother should receive good nutrition, both for herself and for her child. At breastfeeding it is recommended to increase the daily calorie intake by about 500 kcal at least for a while until the amount of milk stabilizes and only then very gradually reduce the amount of calories consumed in order to lose weight.

7 rules for weight loss

Each woman chooses her most suitable way to lose weight, but there are basic rules for proper weight loss that cannot be neglected. Drink a glass of water before every meal. It helps to fill the stomach and avoid overeating. It is important to have breakfast. Otherwise, too much will be eaten at lunch. If you have no appetite early in the morning, you can take a light breakfast with you to work. Chewing food should be as long as possible: the slower the food is absorbed, the faster the feeling of hunger disappears. Don't eat on the go. Be sure to first sit down at the table, and then start eating.

You should go to the store only on a full stomach, buy products strictly according to the planned list, not allowing yourself extra sweets. Limit the intake of fatty foods, because fat has 2 times higher calorie content than proteins and carbohydrates. Other foods should be taken in moderation. Vegetables can be eaten without restrictions. If you want supplements, you should not take it right away, but wait 5-10 minutes, for sure the body will receive a signal of saturation and you can refrain from the supplement.

Ideal weight and psychological dependence

Every woman should approach the process of losing weight wisely, because many, having normal index body mass, are dissatisfied with their appearance and strive to lose weight as much and as quickly as possible. You need to take into account all weight, age. It should be remembered that rapid weight loss leads to a weakening of the regenerative forces of the body, causing various pathological processes in it. And the problem of dissatisfaction with one's weight, first of all, is in the head and psychological attitude towards oneself beloved.

Normal human weight is a concept that cannot be exact. His criteria include not only weight and height, but also the physique and even the age of a person. Many men and women experience problems with being overweight or underweight. In this article I would like to tell you how to calculate your weight and what, in general, is the norm.

Calculation of weight by height and age

There are many ways to help calculate weight by height and age. But it should be remembered that such schemes may not be entirely perfect, since other factors that are often not taken into account can also affect the weight ratio.

Method 1

Since ancient times, many people have trusted Brock's method.

A person's height is taken in centimeters, then 100 is subtracted from this.

But after some time, the indicators of this method are slightly changed. This formula is best used to calculate weight by height for females aged 40 to 50 years. How does it change

Women under 30 need to have a body weight 10% less than this result.

Method 2

To calculate weight by height and age, it is considered more accurate Quetelet method. This formula calculates the ratio of fat and bone and muscle tissue as a percentage. It allows you to identify whether a person is overweight, or maybe underweight. Typically, this calculation method is used for people from 20 to 60 years old.

For men, 10-15% of body fat is considered normal, for women, only 12%.

How is it calculated: body weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

Shouldn't be used This calculation method is for pregnant women, lactating women, adolescents and people involved in sports.

Method 3

There is a formula that helps to identify the distribution of fat by measuring the waist and buttocks.

Calculated as follows: buttocks should be divided by the waist.

Norm:

• for men - 0.80;
• for women - 0.60-0.80.

Method 4

In order to determine your type of body composition, you need to measure the circumference of the wrist of the right hand, but if the worker is left hand, then you need to measure it. In the normostatic type, it is equal to 17-18.5 cm, in the wide-boned type - more than 18.5, and in the thin-boned type - less than 17 cm.

Weight by height and age

Of course, age has a strong influence on body weight. It has been scientifically proven that over the years, body weight in men and women gradually increases with age. At the same time, it may not be extra pounds, but a natural physical process. But height also affects the weight of people.

Weight, height, age - table for men

Each person has their own body type. In total there are 3 of them: thin-boned, normo-boned and wide-boned. Each type of body composition has its own characteristic features.

Features that distinguish one type from another:

This table shows the weight for men, which is considered the norm, taking into account its body type and height:

thin-boned addition	Normosseous addition	Broad-boned addition
155 cm - 49 kg	155 cm - 56 kg	155 cm - 62 kg
160 cm - 53.5 kg	160 cm - 60 kg	160 cm - 66 kg
165 cm - 57 kg	165 cm - 63.5 kg	165 cm - 69.5 kg
170 cm - 60.5 kg	170 cm - 68 kg	170 cm - 74 kg
175 cm - 65 kg	175 cm - 72 kg	175 cm - 78 kg
180 cm - 69 kg	180 cm - 75 kg	180 cm - 81 kg
185 cm - 73.5 kg	185 cm - 79 kg	185 cm - 85 kg

It should be noted that with thin-boned addition, sometimes subtract 3-5% from the weight indicated in the table. With broad-boned 1-1,5%.

Weight, height, age - table for women

You can follow this table average weight for a woman, taking into account her height:

Height, cm	Normal weight, kg
148	46,3
149	47
150	47,4
151	48
152	48,4
153	48,9
154	49,6
155	50
156	50,7
157	51
158	51,8
159	52
160	52,6
161	53,4
162	54
163	54,5
164	55,3
165	55,8
166	56,6
167	57,6
168	58,2
169	59
170	59,5
171	60
172	61
173	62
174	62,5
175	63,4
176	64
177	64,5
178	65,2
179	65,9
180	66,8
181	67,4
182	68,5
183	68,8
184	69,5
185	70

Weight, height, age - table

In these tables, you can see the normal body weight for women and men, depending on their age and height.

The first table will tell you how much weight men and women aged 20 to 29 should have:

Height in cm	Floor
	male weight in kg	female weight in kg
150	52	48,9
152	53,5	51
154	55,3	53
156	58,5	56
158	61	58
160	63	59,8
162	64,6	61,6
164	67,3	63,6
166	68,8	65
168	71	68
170	72,7	69,2
172	74,1	72,8
174	77,5	74,3
176	81	77
178	83	78,2
180	85,1	80,8

The second table will tell you about the normal weight for the stronger and weaker sex aged 30 to 39 years:

Height in cm	Floor
	male weight in kg	female weight in kg
150	57	54
152	59	55
154	61,5	60
156	64,5	61,5
158	67,3	64,1
160	70	65,8
162	71	68,5
164	74	70,8
166	74,5	71,8
168	76,2	73,7
170	77,7	75,8
172	79,3	77
174	81	79
176	83,3	80
178	87	82,5
180	88	84

In the third table, you can see the normal weight of people from 40 to 49 years old:

Height in cm	Floor
	male weight in kg	female weight in kg
150	58,1	58,5
152	61,5	59,5
154	64,5	62,4
156	67,3	66
158	70,4	67,9
160	72,3	69,9
162	74,4	72,2
164	77,2	74
166	78	76,6
168	79,6	78,2
170	81	79,8
172	82,8	81,7
174	84,4	83,7
176	86	84,6
178	88	86,1
180	89,9	88,1

The fourth table will tell us about the normal weight between the ages of 50 and 60:

Height in cm	Floor
	male weight in kg	female weight in kg
150	58	55,7
152	61	57,6
154	63,8	60,2
156	65,8	62,4
158	68	64,5
160	69,7	65,8
162	72,7	68,7
164	75,6	72
166	76,3	73,8
168	79,5	74,8
170	79,9	76,8
172	81,1	77,7
174	82,5	79,4
176	84,1	80,5
178	86,5	82,4
180	87,5	84,1

And finally, in the fifth table we will talk about the normal weight of men and women in old age, that is, from 60 to 70 years:

Height in cm	Floor
	male weight in kg	female weight in kg
150	57,3	54,8
152	60,3	55,9
154	61,9	59
156	63,7	60,9
158	67	62,4
160	68,2	64,6
162	69,1	66,5
164	72,2	70,7
166	74,3	71,4
168	76	73,7
170	76,9	75
172	78,3	76,3
174	79,3	78
176	81,9	79,1
178	82,8	80,9
180	84,4	81,6

It is known that in old age motor activity decreases significantly and metabolism in the body decreases. But some of the habits of older people on proper nutrition and an active lifestyle remain unchanged even after many years. Therefore, despite the decrease in muscle tissue, many people do not stop gaining weight over the years.

Outcome

Summing up the above formulas for calculating weight and tables that indicate weight norms for men and women, we can conclude that a person's weight is directly related to many other criteria.

These criteria are:

• the person's age;
• growth;
• body type.

Also an important factor is heredity. If a person has a predisposition to be overweight at the genetic level, then it will be much more difficult to get rid of extra pounds.

In conclusion, I would like to say that knowing whether your weight corresponds to normal body weight helps to eliminate a lot of problems, and sometimes to identify the presence of a disease.

Controlling your weight is the prevention of many serious diseases. Hypertension and diabetes usually accompanied by obesity. At the same time, both oncological diseases and diseases of the alimentary tract can lead to dramatic weight loss.

In order to maintain a normal body weight, you must:

• proper and healthy nutrition;
• you need to have breakfast every day, as this helps to avoid snacking at a later time;
• maintaining an active lifestyle;
• regular weighing of body weight;
• consultations with a specialist if there is excessive or, on the contrary, insufficient weight;
• To maintain a normal weight, a man needs 2,500 calories per day, and a woman 2,000.

Watch your weight and nutrition, be healthy!

To "blind" perfect figure would require a significant amount of time and effort. However, before embarking on this difficult task, go to the mirror and look at yourself critically, but with love. You can take a centimeter and measure all your circumferences, just don't draw any gloomy conclusions if you don't get 90-60-90.

Most likely, it really will not work out, but there is no tragedy in this. First, there are many things that can be fixed. Secondly, a lot of things may not need to be corrected.

Type of constitution

For example, anthropologists distinguish three main types of constitution (not to mention numerous transitional and intermediate variants). These three types are called: normosthenic, hypersthenic and asthenic.

A person with a hypersthenic constitution, most often of average or below average height, broad-boned, with relatively short arms and legs and a wide chest. Asthenik is tall, long-legged, with a narrow chest, as if directed upwards. Normostenik means “normal”: growth is average and everything else too.

You can quite accurately determine your constitutional type by the so-called intercostal angle, which is formed by the lowest costal arches. Stand in front of a mirror with your stomach in and your chest out, and see what your intercostal angle is (you can even take a large protractor and measure).

If it is approximately 90 degrees, then you are normosthenic. If this angle is sharp, less than 90 - you are asthenic, and if obtuse - hypersthenic. In the latter case, in particular, successful weight loss can lead to a not very successful result: thinness will not adorn the hypersthenic, and some “extra” weight, on the contrary, will round out the somewhat square outlines of the figure.

Ideal weight is not a number on the scale, but an integral important component of your life.

Ideal weight

Your weight is ideal if:

• It does not cause health problems (or potential risks);
• It does not restrict you in your daily life, desires and needs;
• You are satisfied with your body as it is, and at the same time you do not feel embarrassed;
• You like your body and don't compare yourself to the people around you (or actors, singers, athletes, etc.).

There are various indicators and formulas that can determine the approximate weight range in which you may begin to develop health problems, as well as the weight you need to strive for in order to minimize or completely eliminate these problems.

Methods for determining excess weight

1. Determination of excess weight using scales

The simplest (and most approximate): height (in centimeters) minus 110. The resulting number (in kilograms) is the ideal weight. However, this does not mean that “everything else” is superfluous.

There is the easiest and most accurate way to determine if you are overweight: just measure the crease on your stomach. For women, the allowable norm is 2-4 cm, but for men it is slightly less - 1 - 2 cm. Experts say that from 5 cm or more is obesity. True, unfortunately, in this case we will not see the exact result of how much we need to lose. This is just a kind of hint that it's time to sit down at the simulators and on a diet.

3. BMI - body mass index (Body Mass Index)

The so-called body mass index (BMI) has received general recognition. His calculation: Divide your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. Example: BMI \u003d 68kg: (1.72m x 1.72m) \u003d 23. This formula is good because it works for both “kids” and “giants”.

The following BMI values ​​are distinguished:

less than 15- acute weight loss;
from 15 to 18.5- weight deficit;
from 18.5 to 24 - normal weight;
from 25 to 29- overweight;
from 30 - 40- obesity;
over 40- severe obesity.

4. Online ideal weight calculator

5. Scales that determine the percentage of body fat

But BMI does not speak about the distribution of kilograms on the body. Physique matters. With the same height and weight, one person will be slim and strong, the other full and loose. The ratio of muscle and fat is important, how many percent of the total body weight is fat mass, how much is muscle and bone, how much is water. The normal proportion of fat in the body of men is 12-18%, women - 18-25%.

Recently, devices have appeared to determine the percentage of body fat. In the process of bioelectrical analysis, a weak, absolutely safe electric current is passed through the body. The principle of analysis is based on the fact that an electrical impulse passes more easily through muscles and water than through fat. Now scales have appeared that include this technology, you can use them to regularly and more or less accurately measure at home not only your weight, but also the percentage of fat.

6. The formula for determining the realistically achievable weight

The formula is applicable for cases when a person begins to lose weight with a fairly large weight.

The calculation is carried out in two stages:

1. First determine your weight, as if you were the owner of a normal metabolism:

(45 kg) + (1 kg for each centimeter of height over 150 cm) + (0.5 kg for each year over the age of 25, but not more than 7 kg).

2. Then carry out a correction for a slow exchange:

Add from 4.5 to 7 kg;

Add another 4 to 7 kg (with an initial weight of about 90 kg);

A few more kilograms are added (with the initial weight, greatly exceeding 100 kg).

An example for a fifty-year-old lady with a height of 158 cm, weighing 90 kg today:

45 kg + 1 kg (158 cm - 150 cm) + 7 kg + 7 kg + 7 kg = 74 kg.

If our lady manages to bring herself up to 60 kg, then she is provided with all sorts of health troubles and an inevitable quick return to her original weight, plus a certain number of cheerful kilograms.

How does body weight affect health?

What does the number on the scale really mean? How does it relate to all the reasons why you want to lose weight? Perhaps you want to look more attractive, improve your health, fit into your favorite jeans or wear Nice dress, hanging in the closet for many years, improve your physical shape, return to your youth, or are you just more comfortable living with fewer kilograms? The number on the scale is not what determines your success or failure. There are so many ways to measure progress and success besides constantly monitoring the scale.

There is only one reason to talk about "normal" or "ideal" weight and that reason is your health.

which may subsequently lead to serious illnesses or even death. Although your specific weight may not be the cause of any diseases, it is absolutely known that people whose weight is above or below the “normal” are much more susceptible to various health problems.

Many people strive to lose weight by adhering to their own ideal standards. However, in pursuit of the parameters of the figure of a top model or actress, you can overdo it and harm the health of the body. Remember that the optimal body weight of a person is always calculated individually. Therefore, it is important to calculate correct weight body. There are several formulas for this, and there is also a special weight and height calculator for men and women.

Before we talk about how to calculate the ideal weight, we note that each of us has an individual genetically predetermined value of the optimal body weight. It depends on the innate characteristics, the structure of the body. Therefore, any calculation of the norm of weight is conditional.

What determines the ideal weight of a person

Before moving on to the ideal body weight formula, it is important to understand what criteria affect the definition of a person's ideal weight. First, it is the gender of the person. A woman has a greater amount of fat by nature. Secondly, body type (normostenic, hypersthenic and asthenic). Thirdly, height and age play a significant role in calculating ideal weight. For example, it is much more difficult for people over 40 to lose weight due to the ongoing restructuring of the body.

The hereditary factor also plays an important role. If at the genetic level there is a predisposition to fullness, it is much more difficult to get rid of extra pounds. If we discard this factor, you can find out the weight norm for men and women using various formulas, we will consider each of them in more detail.

Body weight formulas for men and women

There are various weight and height calculators for adults and teenagers, but the simplest and most the right way- Calculate your ideal weight by height yourself. There are many formulas developed by scientists that allow you to find out weight by height.

Brock's formula

The French physician Paul Brock developed the formula for the ratio of weight and height, which is still considered one of the most universal. The formula takes into account not only height, but also physique (lean, normal, stocky) and age.

Brock's ideal weight formula is as follows: height - 100. If a person has a thin physique, you need to subtract 10%, and if there is a stocky one, add 10%.

If the height is less than 165 cm, subtract 105, if above 175 cm, subtract 110. Age should also be taken into account. People between 20 and 30 years old need to reduce the figure you get by 10-12%. If you are over 50, increase it by 5-7%.

Lorentz method

Calculation of the optimal weight for women: (height - 100) - 0.25 x (height - 150).

Ideal weight formula for height and age

Weight norm for women by age and height: 0.9 × (50 + 0.5 × (Height, cm - 150)) + 0.5 × (age - 20)

Weight and height formula for men: 1 × (50 + 0.5 × (Height, cm - 150)) + 0.5 × (age - 20)

Tables of normal weight and height

In addition to special formulas, there are weight and height tables for men and women.

Quetelet index

We present a table of norms of weight and height for adults from 20 to 65 years. Please note that this calculation of weight and height for undergrowth, pregnant women, athletes and the elderly from 65 years of age is not suitable.

The result obtained must be compared with the height and weight table for girls and men:

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Calculation of the ideal body weight of an adult Quetelet

This author has another table perfect height and weight, taking into account the age and physique of the person. To find out the ratio of weight, height and physique, divide the weight in grams by the height in centimeters. Compare the result with the parameter in the specified cell, relative to your physique. The main criterion is to be honest with yourself when evaluating the physique.

Example: we calculate the normal weight with a height of 175 cm, age 25, weight 60 kg and a normal physique: 60,000 / 175 = 342.8. This is a normal index for this person.

Table of weight and height of an adult Egorov-Levitsky

To calculate the weight for a man and a woman using this table, you just need to compare the data. Be careful, this is not the ideal weight for men and women, but the maximum. Also remember that the table shows the height and weight of an adult from 20 to 69 years old.