Ideal Weight for 178 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 178 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 178 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 68.7 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 58.6 kg - 79.2 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 58.6 kilograms and 79.2 kilograms for a height 178 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

50.7
53.9
58.6
79.2
95.1
110.9
126.7
68.7 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 178 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) × 178cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (70.08 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 10.08

=

45.5 + 23.18

=

68.7 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 178 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
178 cm < 50.7 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
178 cm50.7 kg - 53.9 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
178 cm53.9 kg - 58.6 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
178 cm79.2 kg - 95.1 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
178 cm95.1 kg - 110.9 kgObese/Class I
178 cm110.9 kg - 126.7 kgObese/Class II
178 cm ≥ 126.7 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
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg55.1 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg56 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg56.9 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg57.8 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg58.7 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg59.6 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg60.5 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg61.4 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg62.3 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg63.2 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg64.2 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
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg70.5 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg71.4 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg72.3 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg73.2 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg74.1 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg75 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg75.9 kg
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kg76.8 kg
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kg77.7 kg
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kg78.6 kg
190 cm66.8 kg - 90.3 kg79.5 kg
191 cm67.5 kg - 91.2 kg80.5 kg
192 cm68.2 kg - 92.2 kg81.4 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 178 cm Female in kg?

For 178 cm Female Ideal Weight: 68.7 kg Healthy Weight Range: 58.6 kg - 79.2 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 178 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 178 cm Female is 58.6 kg - 79.2 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 68.7 kg for 178 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. 178 cm is 70.08 inches, 10.08 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 68.7 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 58.6 kg - 79.2 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 178 cm, while the ideal weight 68.7 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.68. 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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