Ideal Weight for 159.5 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 159.5 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 159.5 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 51.9 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 47.1 kg - 63.6 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 47.1 kilograms and 63.6 kilograms for a height 159.5 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

40.7
43.2
47.1
63.6
76.3
89
101.8
51.9 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 159.5 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) × 159.5cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (62.8 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 2.8

=

45.5 + 6.44

=

51.9 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 159.5 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
159.5 cm < 40.7 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159.5 cm40.7 kg - 43.2 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
159.5 cm43.2 kg - 47.1 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
159.5 cm47.1 kg - 63.6 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159.5 cm63.6 kg - 76.3 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
159.5 cm76.3 kg - 89 kgObese/Class I
159.5 cm89 kg - 101.8 kgObese/Class II
159.5 cm ≥ 101.8 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
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
155.5 cm44.7 kg - 60.5 kg48.3 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg48.8 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg49.7 kg
157.5 cm45.9 kg - 62 kg50.1 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg50.6 kg
158.5 cm46.5 kg - 62.8 kg51 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg51.5 kg
159.5 cm47.1 kg - 63.6 kg51.9 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg52.4 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg53.3 kg
161.5 cm48.3 kg - 65.2 kg53.7 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg54.2 kg
162.5 cm48.9 kg - 66 kg54.6 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg55.1 kg
163.3 cm49.3 kg - 66.7 kg55.4 kg
163.5 cm49.5 kg - 66.8 kg55.6 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg56 kg
164.5 cm50.1 kg - 67.7 kg56.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg56.9 kg
165.5 cm50.7 kg - 68.5 kg57.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg57.8 kg
166.5 cm51.3 kg - 69.3 kg58.3 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 159.5 cm Female in kg?

For 159.5 cm Female Ideal Weight: 51.9 kg Healthy Weight Range: 47.1 kg - 63.6 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 159.5 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 159.5 cm Female is 47.1 kg - 63.6 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 51.9 kg for 159.5 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. 159.5 cm is 62.8 inches, 2.8 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 51.9 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 47.1 kg - 63.6 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 159.5 cm, while the ideal weight 51.9 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 20.41. 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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