Healthy Weight Chart
healthy weight chart
There
is neither an official healthy weight chart nor an
official
ideal weight chart. People have labeled various charts as
such to
serve their needs. In fact the ideal and healthy weight charts
are the same thing.
The two sources of information that come
closest to official healthy weight charts are the BMI charts used by
the cdc and doctors, and the
Metropolitan Life Tables created by an insurance company. So,
I
guess if you are a democrat you will go to the BMI charts and if you
are Republican you will use the Met Life Tables. Just
kidding, but you do have to take all these charts with a grain of salt.
(not too much salt)
If you know you are overweight, I
suggest you start with the healthy weight chart based on the BMI (body
mass index). As you lose weight and get healthier then go to
the metlife tables where one takes into consideration their sex and
frame size. All of these charts can be seen below.
BMI Ideal Weight Chart
BMI |
Height (in) |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 |
Wgt. (lbs) |
4'10" |
4'11" |
5'0" |
5'1" |
5'2" |
5'3" |
5'4" |
5'5" |
5'6" |
5'7" |
5'8" |
5'9" |
5'10" |
5'11" |
6'0" |
6'1' |
6'2" |
6'3' |
6'4' |
100 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
105 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
110 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
115 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
120 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
125 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
130 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
135 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
140 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
145 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
150 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
155 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
160 |
34 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
165 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
170 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
175 |
37 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
180 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
185 |
39 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
190 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
195 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
200 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
205 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
210 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
215 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
220 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
225 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
230 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
235 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
240 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
245 |
51 |
50 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
250 |
52 |
51 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
255 |
53 |
52 |
50 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
260 |
54 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
265 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
270 |
57 |
55 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
275 |
58 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
| |
HEALTHY WEIGHT CHART
KEY
BMI |
Classification |
< 18.5 |
underweight |
18.5¨C24.9 |
normal
weight |
25.0¨C29.9 |
overweight |
30.0¨C34.9 |
class I
obesity |
35.0¨C39.9 |
class II
obesity |
¡Ý
40.0 |
class
III obesity |
The
most commonly used definitions, established by the World Health
Organization (WHO) in 1997 and published in 2000, provide the values
listed in the table at right.
Some modifications to the WHO definitions have been made by
particular bodies. The surgical literature breaks down "class III"
obesity into further categories whose exact values are still disputed
- Any BMI greater than or equal to 35 or 40 is severe
obesity
- A BMI
of greater than or equal to 35 or 40 to 44.9 or 49.9 is morbid
obesity
- A BMI of greater than or equal to
45 or 50 is super obese
I have added calories to the chart above so that you can actually achieve a
healthy weight for height
Using the
healthy weight chart by mortality
based on the relative risk of mortality for men as seen in this chart, and discussed by Paul Campos in his book
Healthy Weight Chart for Men by Mortality
HEALTHY WEIGHT CHART
OBESITY MYTH
BMI |
Height (in) |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 |
Wgt. (lbs) |
4'10" |
4'11" |
5'0" |
5'1" |
5'2" |
5'3" |
5'4" |
5'5" |
5'6" |
5'7" |
5'8" |
5'9" |
5'10" |
5'11" |
6'0" |
6'1' |
6'2" |
6'3' |
6'4' |
100 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
105 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
110 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
115 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
120 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
125 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
130 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
135 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
140 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
145 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
150 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
155 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
160 |
34 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
165 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
170 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
175 |
37 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
180 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
185 |
39 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
190 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
195 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
200 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
205 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
210 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
215 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
220 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
225 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
230 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
235 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
240 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
245 |
51 |
50 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
3 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
250 |
52 |
51 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
255 |
53 |
52 |
50 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
260 |
54 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
265 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
270 |
57 |
55 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
275 |
58 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
|
In a similar manner we get a chart for women that is based on the reading of The Obesity Myth by Paul Campos and the
healthy weight chart by mortality
Healthy Weight Chart for Women by Mortality
HEALTHY WEIGHT CHART
OBESITY MYTH
BMI |
Height (in) |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
72 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 |
Wgt. (lbs) |
4'10" |
4'11" |
5'0" |
5'1" |
5'2" |
5'3" |
5'4" |
5'5" |
5'6" |
5'7" |
5'8" |
5'9" |
5'10" |
5'11" |
6'0" |
6'1' |
6'2" |
6'3' |
6'4' |
100 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
105 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
110 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
115 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
120 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
125 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
130 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
135 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
140 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
145 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
150 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
155 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
160 |
34 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
165 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
170 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
175 |
37 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
180 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
185 |
39 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
190 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
195 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
200 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
205 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
210 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
215 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
220 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
225 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
230 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
235 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
240 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
245 |
51 |
50 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
3 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
250 |
52 |
51 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
255 |
53 |
52 |
50 |
48 |
47 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
260 |
54 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
43 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
265 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
46 |
44 |
43 |
42 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
270 |
57 |
55 |
53 |
51 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
44 |
42 |
41 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
33 |
275 |
58 |
56 |
54 |
52 |
50 |
49 |
|
MetLife Ideal Weight Chart
Here is another weight chart that shows what the insurance thinks is healthy. They are betting their money on it so it must have some validity.
Ideal
Weight Chart for Women
Height in Shoes |
Small Frame |
Medium Frame |
Large Frame |
6' |
138 to 151 lb |
148 to 162 lb |
158 to 179 lb |
5'11" |
135 to 148 lb |
145 to 159 lb |
155 to 176 lb |
5'10" |
132 to 145 lb |
142 to 156 lb |
152 to 173 lb |
5'9" |
129 to 142 lb |
139 to 153 lb |
149 to 170 lb |
5'8" |
126 to 139 lb |
136 to 150 lb |
146 to 167 lb |
5'7" |
123 to 136 lb |
133 to 147 lb |
143 to 163 lb |
5'6" |
120 to 133 lb |
130 to 144 lb |
140 to 159 lb |
5'5" |
117 to 130 lb |
127 to 141 lb |
137 to 155 lb |
5'4" |
114 to 127 lb |
124 to 138 lb |
134 to 151 lb |
5'3" |
111 to 124 lb |
121 to 135 lb |
131 to 147 lb |
5'2" |
108 to 121 lb |
118 to 132 lb |
128 to 143 lb |
5'1" |
106 to 118 lb |
115 to 129 lb |
125 to 140 lb |
5' |
104 to 115 lb |
113 to 126 lb |
122 to 137 lb |
4'11" |
103 to 113 lb |
111 to 123 lb |
120 to 134 lb |
4'10" |
102 to 111 lb |
109 to 121 lb |
118 to 131 lb |
Data from height and weight
tables of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1983. The
ideal weight given in these tables are for ages 25 to 59. The ideal weight
assumes you are wearing shoes with 1-inch heels and indoor clothing
weighing 3 pounds. |
Ideal
Weight Chart for Men
Height in Shoes |
Small Frame |
Medium Frame |
Large Frame |
6'4" |
162 to 176 lb |
171 to 187 lb |
181 to 207 lb |
6'3" |
158 to 172 lb |
167 to 182 lb |
176 to 202 lb |
6'2" |
155 to 168 lb |
164 to 178 lb |
172 to 197 lb |
6'1" |
152 to 164 lb |
160 to 174 lb |
168 to 192 lb |
6' |
149 to 160 lb |
157 to 170 lb |
164 to 188 lb |
5'11" |
146 to 157 lb |
154 to 166 lb |
161 to 184 lb |
5'10" |
144 to 154 lb |
151 to 163 lb |
158 to 180 lb |
5'9" |
142 to 151 lb |
148 to 160 lb |
155 to 176 lb |
5'8" |
140 to 148 lb |
145 to 157 lb |
152 to 172 lb |
5'7" |
138 to 145 lb |
142 to 154 lb |
149 to 168 lb |
5'6" |
136 to 142 lb |
139 to 151 lb |
146 to 164 lb |
5'5" |
134 to 140 lb |
137 to 148 lb |
144 to 160 lb |
5'4" |
132 to 138 lb |
135 to 145 lb |
142 to 156 lb |
5'3" |
130 to 136 lb |
133 to 143 lb |
140 to 153 lb |
5'2" |
128 to 134 lb |
131 to 141 lb |
138 to 150 lb |
From
height and weight tables of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, 1983. The ideal weight given in these tables are for ages 25
to 59. The ideal weight assumes you are wearing shoes with 1-inch heels
and indoor clothing weighing 5 pounds. |
Frame
size or body build is determined by the thickness of the
bones in your elbows, knees, ankles, and wrists. The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company offers this method of determining your body frame
size:
- Extend your arm and bend your forearm upward at a
90 degree angle. With your fingers straight, turn the inside of your
wrist toward your body.
- Place your thumb and
index finger of the other hand on the two prominent bones of the elbow.
- Measure the space between the fingers against a
ruler or a tape measure. Compare your measurement with the figures in
the table below.
- Elbow measurements less than
those given indicate a small frame; greater measurements indicate a
large frame.
Elbow
Size for Women
Height in 1" Heels |
Elbow Breadth for Medium Frame |
4'10" to 5'3" |
2 1/4" to 2 1/2" |
5'4" to 6'0" |
2 3/8" to 2 5/8" |
Elbow Size for Men
Height in 1" Heels |
Elbow Breadth for Medium Frame |
5'2" to 5'7" |
2 1/2" to 2 7/8" |
5'8" to 6'3" |
2 3/4" to 3 1/8" |
6'4" |
2 7/8" to 3 1/4" |
Consider body composition. If you are
muscular and athletic, you may weigh more than a more sedentary person
of the same height and frame size, yet you may be trim, while your
sedentary counterpart may be overweight. If your weight comes from
muscle, you may fall technically into the overweight category yet not
be fat. Just because you are more muscular does not necessarily mean
that you are healthier. More weight in the form of muscle can also put
more stress on the internal organs of the body. In fact
pictures of some unhealthy hearts can look like a heart on steroids. It
looks big and strong because it is doing so much work, and too much
work is not always a good thing. All things in
moderation.
The chart below is the original Metlife Healthy Weight Chart. People were thinner in 1942. In fact at that time the insurance company was probably just as worried about people being too thin. Tired of math and charts?
Old movies are the healthy weight formula.

Is an Average Weight a Healthy Weight?
Many people assume that an average weight is a healthy weight. This is not a bad assumption except that the average weight has gone way up in the last few years. The BMI was first based on average weight of non starving people over a century ago. Back then being too thin was a bigger problem. I chose 1970 as the most recent year when people were not to heavy to give you the average or the
ideal height for weight.
Record Your Health and Weight Here:
Here is a chart to track your weight and other health factors:
healthy weight chart pdf
and
yearly healthy weight chart pdf
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