Ideal Weight for 168.5 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 168.5 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 168.5 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 60.1 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 52.5 kg - 71 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 52.5 kilograms and 71 kilograms for a height 168.5 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

45.4
48.3
52.5
71
85.2
99.4
113.6
60.1 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 168.5 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) × 168.5cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (66.34 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 6.34

=

45.5 + 14.58

=

60.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 168.5 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
168.5 cm < 45.4 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
168.5 cm45.4 kg - 48.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
168.5 cm48.3 kg - 52.5 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
168.5 cm52.5 kg - 71 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
168.5 cm71 kg - 85.2 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
168.5 cm85.2 kg - 99.4 kgObese/Class I
168.5 cm99.4 kg - 113.6 kgObese/Class II
168.5 cm ≥ 113.6 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
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
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg58.7 kg
167.5 cm51.9 kg - 70.1 kg59.2 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg59.6 kg
168.5 cm52.5 kg - 71 kg60.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg60.5 kg
169.5 cm53.2 kg - 71.8 kg61 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg61.4 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg62.3 kg
171.5 cm54.4 kg - 73.5 kg62.8 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg63.2 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg64.2 kg
173.5 cm55.7 kg - 75.3 kg64.6 kg
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg65.1 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg66 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg66.9 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg67.8 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg68.7 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg69.6 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 168.5 cm Female in kg?

For 168.5 cm Female Ideal Weight: 60.1 kg Healthy Weight Range: 52.5 kg - 71 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 168.5 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 168.5 cm Female is 52.5 kg - 71 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 60.1 kg for 168.5 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. 168.5 cm is 66.34 inches, 6.34 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 60.1 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 52.5 kg - 71 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 168.5 cm, while the ideal weight 60.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.16. 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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