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Desirable Weight Ranges
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Males |
Females |
| HEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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HEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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| 5'4" |
117 - 163 |
5'0" |
96 - 138 |
| 5'5" |
120 - 167 |
5'1" |
99 - 141 |
| 5'6" |
124 - 173 |
5'2" |
102 - 144 |
| 5'7" |
128 - 178 |
5'3" |
105 - 149 |
| 5'8" |
132 - 183 |
5'4" |
108 - 152 |
| 5'9" |
136 - 187 |
5'5" |
111 - 156 |
| 5'10" |
140 - 193 |
5'6" |
114 - 161 |
| 5'11" |
144 - 198 |
5'7" |
118 - 165 |
| 6'0" |
148 - 204 |
5'8" |
122 - 169 |
| 6'1" |
152 - 209 |
5'9" |
126 - 174 |
| 6'2" |
156 - 215 |
5'10" |
130 - 179 |
| 6'3" |
160 - 220 |
5'11" |
134 - 185 |
| 6'4" |
169 - 231 |
6'0" |
138 - 190 |
| 6'5" ` |
174 - 238 |
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Body Fat Requirements : Males -
19% Females - 22% |
Determining desirable body weight:
If the tables are not available, a simple way to determine
desirable body weight is as follows:
Women: 100 pounds of body weight for the first 5 feet of height, 5
pounds for each additional inch.
Men: 106 pounds of body weight for the first 5 feet of height, 6
pounds for each additional inch.
Add 10% for a large frame size, and subtract 10% for a small frame
size.
Determining frame size:
To determine the body frame size, measure the wrist with a tape
measure and use the following chart to determine whether the person
is small, medium, or large boned.
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Women:
height under 5'2"
small = wrist size less than 5.5"
medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75"
large = wrist size over 5.75"
height 5'2" to 5' 5"
small = wrist size less than 6"
medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25"
large = wrist size over 6.25"
height over 5' 5"
small = wrist size less than 6.25"
medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5"
large = wrist size over 6.5" |
Men:
height over 5' 5"
small = wrist size 5.5" to 6.5"
medium = wrist size 6.5" to 7.5"
large = wrist size over 7.5"
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Using the above formula, you can determine your desirable body
weight. The formula provides an approximate desirable body weight
for height. The weight range can vary on an individual basis.
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