What is the Ideal Weight for 157 cm Female?

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What is the Ideal Weight for 157 cm Female in kg?

Answer

Ideal Weight for 157 cm Female is

49.7 kg

^*according to B.J. Devine Ideal Weight Formula (see details below)

Healthy/Normal Weight Range for 157 cm Female is

45.6 kg - 61.6 kg

^*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 45.6 kilograms and 61.6 kilograms for a height 157 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

39.4

41.9

45.6

61.6

73.9

86.3

98.6

49.7 kg

Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 157 cm Female

Ideal Weight for Female Formula (B.J. Devine)

Ideal Weight for Female = 45.5_kg + 2.3_kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

45.5_kg + 2.3_kg × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 157_cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (61.81 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 1.81

=

45.5 + 4.16

=

49.7 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 157 cm Female

Height	Weight Range	Weight Category
157 cm	< 39.4 kg	Underweight/Severe thinness
157 cm	39.4 kg - 41.9 kg	Underweight/Moderate thinness
157 cm	41.9 kg - 45.6 kg	Underweight/Mild thinness
157 cm	45.6 kg - 61.6 kg	Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm	61.6 kg - 73.9 kg	Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm	73.9 kg - 86.3 kg	Obese/Class I
157 cm	86.3 kg - 98.6 kg	Obese/Class II
157 cm	≥ 98.6 kg	Morbid Obesity/Class III

^*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

Ideal Female Weight Based on Height

Height	Healthy Weight Range	Ideal Weight
142 cm	37.3 kg - 50.4 kg	45.5 kg
143 cm	37.8 kg - 51.1 kg	45.5 kg
144 cm	38.4 kg - 51.8 kg	45.5 kg
145 cm	38.9 kg - 52.6 kg	45.5 kg
146 cm	39.4 kg - 53.3 kg	45.5 kg
147 cm	40 kg - 54 kg	45.5 kg
148 cm	40.5 kg - 54.8 kg	45.5 kg
149 cm	41.1 kg - 55.5 kg	45.5 kg
150 cm	41.6 kg - 56.3 kg	45.5 kg
151 cm	42.2 kg - 57 kg	45.5 kg
152 cm	42.7 kg - 57.8 kg	45.5 kg
153 cm	43.3 kg - 58.5 kg	46 kg
154 cm	43.9 kg - 59.3 kg	46.9 kg
155 cm	44.4 kg - 60.1 kg	47.9 kg
156 cm	45 kg - 60.8 kg	48.8 kg
157 cm	45.6 kg - 61.6 kg	49.7 kg
158 cm	46.2 kg - 62.4 kg	50.6 kg
159 cm	46.8 kg - 63.2 kg	51.5 kg
160 cm	47.4 kg - 64 kg	52.4 kg
161 cm	48 kg - 64.8 kg	53.3 kg
162 cm	48.6 kg - 65.6 kg	54.2 kg
163 cm	49.2 kg - 66.4 kg	55.1 kg
164 cm	49.8 kg - 67.2 kg	56 kg
165 cm	50.4 kg - 68.1 kg	56.9 kg
166 cm	51 kg - 68.9 kg	57.8 kg
167 cm	51.6 kg - 69.7 kg	58.7 kg
168 cm	52.2 kg - 70.6 kg	59.6 kg
169 cm	52.8 kg - 71.4 kg	60.5 kg
170 cm	53.5 kg - 72.2 kg	61.4 kg
171 cm	54.1 kg - 73.1 kg	62.3 kg

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