In kgs what should my ideal weight be ?? Im a 23 year old male who is 69 inches tall if that helps.
2006-07-19 13:34:43 · 5 answers · asked by CrazedPscyhoticKillerBunny 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
To determine if someone is obese, doctors and other health care professionals often use a measurement called body mass index (BMI). First, a doctor measures a person's height and weight. Then the doctor uses these numbers to calculate another number, the BMI.
It is calculated by dividing the subject's weight in kilograms by the square of his/her height in meters.
Body mass Index (BMI) = w / h2
For example, a person who weighs 75 kilograms and stands 1.8 meters tall would have a BMI of 23.148 - and that is the first problem with BMI as a tool of measurement. The number 23.148 by itself has no meaning but it must be correlated to a chart whose qualitative values are necessarily arbitrary.
The current chart commonly in use establishes the following values:
A BMI below 18.0 is characterized as underweight
A BMI of 18.0 - 24.999 is characterized as normal weight
A BMI of 25.0 - 29.999 is characterized as overweight
A BMI of 30.0 - 34.999 is characterized as obese.
A BMI of 35.0 or higher is characterized as "severely (or morbidly) obese."
The second problem with BMI is that it is designed for use solely by and for people who live a completely sedentary lifestyle. It thus cannot distinguish between weight from body fat, muscle mass, or bone mass. This is an especially important shortcoming of BMI because it means the chart above cannot be used for athletes, children or the elderly. Because muscle is a great deal more dense than fat.
There is the additional problem of sex differences between men and women.
2006-07-19 17:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by romantic_pink_rose 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
30 kgms. because there 2.2 lbs/per kilg. you are 5ft 9 in. i think you should weigh about 150 lbs.
2006-07-19 15:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by celine c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/bmi.php
you can find out info about your BMI here. That can help you make sure you are within your idea weight range.
2006-07-19 13:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Erin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consult your doctor.....the important thing is that you are eating healthy....
2006-07-19 13:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by sleddinginthesnow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html
Enter your data here...will calculate it for you!!!
2006-07-19 13:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by englands.glory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋