Ideal Weight for 173.5 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 173.5 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 173.5 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 69.1 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 55.7 kg - 75.3 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 55.7 kilograms and 75.3 kilograms for a height 173.5 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

48.2
51.2
55.7
75.3
90.3
105.4
120.4
69.1 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 173.5 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) × 173.5cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (68.31 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 8.31

=

50 + 19.11

=

69.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 173.5 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
173.5 cm < 48.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173.5 cm48.2 kg - 51.2 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
173.5 cm51.2 kg - 55.7 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173.5 cm55.7 kg - 75.3 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173.5 cm75.3 kg - 90.3 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
173.5 cm90.3 kg - 105.4 kgObese/Class I
173.5 cm105.4 kg - 120.4 kgObese/Class II
173.5 cm ≥ 120.4 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
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
167.5 cm51.9 kg - 70.1 kg63.7 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg64.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg65 kg
169.5 cm53.2 kg - 71.8 kg65.5 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg65.9 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg66.8 kg
171.5 cm54.4 kg - 73.5 kg67.3 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg67.7 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg68.7 kg
173.5 cm55.7 kg - 75.3 kg69.1 kg
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg69.6 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg70.5 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg71.4 kg
176.5 cm57.6 kg - 77.9 kg71.8 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg72.3 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg73.2 kg
178.5 cm58.9 kg - 79.7 kg73.6 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg74.1 kg
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg75 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg75.9 kg
181.5 cm60.9 kg - 82.4 kg76.4 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg76.8 kg
182.5 cm61.6 kg - 83.3 kg77.3 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg77.7 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 173.5 cm Male in kg?

For 173.5 cm Male Ideal Weight: 69.1 kg Healthy Weight Range: 55.7 kg - 75.3 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 173.5 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 173.5 cm Male is 55.7 kg - 75.3 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 69.1 kg for 173.5 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. 173.5 cm is 68.31 inches, 8.31 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 69.1 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 55.7 kg - 75.3 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 173.5 cm, while the ideal weight 69.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.96. 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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