Ideal Weight for 157 cm Female in kg

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

Answer

For 157 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 49.7 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 45.6 kg - 61.6 kg

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

*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 = 45.5kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

45.5kg + 2.3kg × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 157cm - 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 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
157 cm39.4 kg - 41.9 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
157 cm41.9 kg - 45.6 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
157 cm61.6 kg - 73.9 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
157 cm73.9 kg - 86.3 kgObese/Class I
157 cm86.3 kg - 98.6 kgObese/Class II
157 cm ≥ 98.6 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Female Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
142 cm37.3 kg - 50.4 kg45.5 kg
143 cm37.8 kg - 51.1 kg45.5 kg
144 cm38.4 kg - 51.8 kg45.5 kg
145 cm38.9 kg - 52.6 kg45.5 kg
146 cm39.4 kg - 53.3 kg45.5 kg
147 cm40 kg - 54 kg45.5 kg
148 cm40.5 kg - 54.8 kg45.5 kg
149 cm41.1 kg - 55.5 kg45.5 kg
150 cm41.6 kg - 56.3 kg45.5 kg
151 cm42.2 kg - 57 kg45.5 kg
152 cm42.7 kg - 57.8 kg45.5 kg
153 cm43.3 kg - 58.5 kg46 kg
154 cm43.9 kg - 59.3 kg46.9 kg
155 cm44.4 kg - 60.1 kg47.9 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg48.8 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg49.7 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg50.6 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg51.5 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg52.4 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg53.3 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg54.2 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg55.1 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg56 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg56.9 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg57.8 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg58.7 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg59.6 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg60.5 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg61.4 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg62.3 kg

FAQ

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

For 157 cm Female Ideal Weight: 49.7 kg Healthy Weight Range: 45.6 kg - 61.6 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 157 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 157 cm Female is 45.6 kg - 61.6 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 49.7 kg for 157 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 45.5 kg for a woman and adds 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 157 cm is 61.81 inches, 1.81 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 49.7 kg. Below 5 feet the surcharge is zero and the base weight stands.

Why do the ideal weight and the healthy range give different answers?

They are two different models. The range 45.6 kg - 61.6 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 157 cm, while the ideal weight 49.7 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 20.15. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.

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