5' 0" Ideal Weight

The most common way to determine 5’ 0″ ideal weight is to look it up on a BMI chart, but some tables do not include 5 foot 0 inchs. A healthy BMI for someone 5′ 0 ” is between 95 pounds and 128 pounds. The BMI does not give different ideal weights for men and women. BMI is currently what is used by the cdc and other health related agencies Other formulas for choosing ideal weight are:

Ideal Weight for Women 5’ 0″

Metropolitan Insurance – (small frame 104 – 115pounds) (medium frame 113 – 126) (large frame 122 - 137)* Robinson Formula - 108 pounds is ideal weight for a woman Devine Formula - 100 pounds is ideal weight for a woman Miller Formula – 117 pounds is the ideal weight .   Miss America - There has not been a Miss America 5'0" yet (there was one 5' 1"), but if history is any indication she would weight between 86 pounds and 114 pounds. She would also have on an average: bust of 31.4 inches, waist of 21.7 inches and hips of 31.9 inches. Ok do not get too upset. Look below...how many men do you know that are shaped like Steve Reeves the natural body builder.  

Ideal Weight for Men 5’ 0″

Robinson Formula – 114 pouns is the ideal weight for men Devine Formual – 110 pounds is the ideal weight for men Miller Formula – 124 pounds is the ideal weight for men   To Look Like Steve Reeves the famous natural body builder: Arms - 15.3 inches Calves - 15.3 inches Neck - 15.3 inches Thighs - 22.3 inches Chest - 44.7 inches Waist - 24.8 inches     Want to look like a Greek Adonis? You will need shoulders of 43.4 inches and a waist of 26.8 inches.   Perhaps you feel that the perfect body would look like a long distance runner. There is good reason to believe this. Many anthropologists believe that the survival of Homo sapiens depended on our ability to chase down prey over long distances in relative heat. The best long distance runners of 5'0" would weigh between 88 and 116 pounds. Don't look like Miss America or Steve Reeves? Join the club.     * Weight in pounds, based on ages 25-59 with the lowest mortality rate (indoor clothing weighing 3 pounds and shoes with 1″ heels) Metropolitan Insurance 1943