Ideal Weight for 177 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 177 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 177 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 72.3 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 58 kg - 78.3 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 58 kilograms and 78.3 kilograms for a height 177 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

50.1
53.3
58
78.3
94
109.7
125.3
72.3 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 177 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) × 177cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (69.69 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 9.69

=

50 + 22.29

=

72.3 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 177 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
177 cm < 50.1 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
177 cm50.1 kg - 53.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
177 cm53.3 kg - 58 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
177 cm78.3 kg - 94 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
177 cm94 kg - 109.7 kgObese/Class I
177 cm109.7 kg - 125.3 kgObese/Class II
177 cm ≥ 125.3 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
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
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg68.7 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
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg72.3 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg73.2 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
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg76.8 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg77.7 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg78.6 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg79.5 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg80.4 kg
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kg81.3 kg
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kg82.2 kg
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kg83.1 kg
190 cm66.8 kg - 90.3 kg84 kg
191 cm67.5 kg - 91.2 kg85 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 177 cm Male in kg?

For 177 cm Male Ideal Weight: 72.3 kg Healthy Weight Range: 58 kg - 78.3 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 177 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 177 cm Male is 58 kg - 78.3 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 72.3 kg for 177 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. 177 cm is 69.69 inches, 9.69 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 72.3 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 58 kg - 78.3 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 177 cm, while the ideal weight 72.3 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.07. 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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