See if You are a Healthy Weight
There is no consenus on definitions of
'healthy' or 'ideal' body weight - even the healthy weight-range given
below is based on the US interpretation of the Body Mass Index. Despite
these drawbacks, the following healthy weight range is a good standard
for most Westerners. The upper weight-range for each height is for men
and for those women (eg. athletes) with greater amounts of lean body tissue.
Middle Age Weight Gain
According to the latest weight advice,
the 'healthy weight-range' does not expand with age. So the extra pounds
of weight we tend to gain in middle age are not healthy.
Exceptions to Healthy Weight Range Guidelines
- Kids aged 18 and under. Healthy weight
range is based on adult heights.
- People over 65. BMI values of 29 do
not appear to be unhealthy at this age.
- Bodybuilders and athletes. Body Mass
Index focuses on weight rather than of body fat percentage.
- Pregnant or nursing women. They need
more fat reserves.
Healthy Weight Range for Men and Women
| Height
(No shoes) |
Weight
Range (No clothes) |
| 4 Feet 10 inches |
92-120 pounds |
| 4 Feet 11 inches |
94-124 pounds |
| 5 Feet 0 inches |
97-128 pounds |
| 5 Feet 1 inch |
100-132 pounds |
| 5 Feet 2 inches |
104-136 pounds |
| 5 Feet 3 inches |
107-141 pounds |
| 5 Feet 4 inches |
110-145 pounds |
| 5 Feet 5 inches |
114-150 pounds |
| 5 Feet 6 inches |
118-155 pounds |
| 5 Feet 7 inches |
121-159 pounds |
| 5 Feet 8 inches |
125-164 pounds |
| 5 Feet 9 inches |
128-169 pounds |
| 5 Feet 10 inches |
132-174 pounds |
| 5 Feet 11 inches |
136-179 pounds |
| 6 Feet 0 inches |
140-184 pounds |
| 6 Feet 1 inch |
144-189 pounds |
| 6 Feet 2 inches |
148-194 pounds |
Source: Report of the Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1995.
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