Ideal Weight for 157 cm Male in kg

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

Answer

For 157 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 54.2 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 Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

39.4
41.9
45.6
61.6
73.9
86.3
98.6
54.2 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 157 cm Male

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

Ideal Weight for Male = 50kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

50kg + 2.3kg × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 157cm - 60)

≈

50 + 2.3 × (61.81 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 1.81

≈

50 + 4.16

≈

54.2 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 157 cm Male

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 Male Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
142 cm37.3 kg - 50.4 kg50 kg
143 cm37.8 kg - 51.1 kg50 kg
144 cm38.4 kg - 51.8 kg50 kg
145 cm38.9 kg - 52.6 kg50 kg
146 cm39.4 kg - 53.3 kg50 kg
147 cm40 kg - 54 kg50 kg
148 cm40.5 kg - 54.8 kg50 kg
149 cm41.1 kg - 55.5 kg50 kg
150 cm41.6 kg - 56.3 kg50 kg
151 cm42.2 kg - 57 kg50 kg
152 cm42.7 kg - 57.8 kg50 kg
153 cm43.3 kg - 58.5 kg50.5 kg
154 cm43.9 kg - 59.3 kg51.4 kg
155 cm44.4 kg - 60.1 kg52.4 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg53.3 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg54.2 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg55.1 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg56 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg56.9 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg57.8 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg58.7 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg59.6 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg60.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg61.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg62.3 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg63.2 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg64.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg65 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg65.9 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg66.8 kg

FAQ

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

For 157 cm Male Ideal Weight: 54.2 kg Healthy Weight Range: 45.6 kg - 61.6 kg

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

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

How is the ideal weight of 54.2 kg for 157 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 50 kg for a man 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 54.2 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 54.2 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.97. 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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