Ideal Weight for 185 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 185 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 185 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 79.5 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 63.3 kg - 85.6 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 63.3 kilograms and 85.6 kilograms for a height 185 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

54.8
58.2
63.3
85.6
102.7
119.8
136.9
79.5 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 185 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) × 185cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (72.83 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 12.83

=

50 + 29.51

=

79.5 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 185 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
185 cm < 54.8 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
185 cm54.8 kg - 58.2 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
185 cm58.2 kg - 63.3 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
185 cm85.6 kg - 102.7 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
185 cm102.7 kg - 119.8 kgObese/Class I
185 cm119.8 kg - 136.9 kgObese/Class II
185 cm ≥ 136.9 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
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
192 cm68.2 kg - 92.2 kg85.9 kg
193 cm68.9 kg - 93.1 kg86.8 kg
194 cm69.6 kg - 94.1 kg87.7 kg
195 cm70.3 kg - 95.1 kg88.6 kg
196 cm71.1 kg - 96 kg89.5 kg
197 cm71.8 kg - 97 kg90.4 kg
198 cm72.5 kg - 98 kg91.3 kg
199 cm73.3 kg - 99 kg92.2 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 185 cm Male in kg?

For 185 cm Male Ideal Weight: 79.5 kg Healthy Weight Range: 63.3 kg - 85.6 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 185 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 185 cm Male is 63.3 kg - 85.6 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 79.5 kg for 185 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. 185 cm is 72.83 inches, 12.83 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 79.5 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 63.3 kg - 85.6 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 185 cm, while the ideal weight 79.5 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.23. 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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