Ideal Weight for 158 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 158 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 158 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 55.1 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 46.2 kg - 62.4 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 46.2 kilograms and 62.4 kilograms for a height 158 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

39.9
42.4
46.2
62.4
74.9
87.4
99.9
55.1 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 158 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) × 158cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (62.2 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 2.2

=

50 + 5.06

=

55.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 158 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
158 cm < 39.9 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
158 cm39.9 kg - 42.4 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
158 cm42.4 kg - 46.2 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
158 cm62.4 kg - 74.9 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
158 cm74.9 kg - 87.4 kgObese/Class I
158 cm87.4 kg - 99.9 kgObese/Class II
158 cm ≥ 99.9 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
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
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg67.7 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 158 cm Male in kg?

For 158 cm Male Ideal Weight: 55.1 kg Healthy Weight Range: 46.2 kg - 62.4 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 158 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 158 cm Male is 46.2 kg - 62.4 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 55.1 kg for 158 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. 158 cm is 62.2 inches, 2.2 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 55.1 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 46.2 kg - 62.4 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 158 cm, while the ideal weight 55.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.06. 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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