Ideal Weight for 187 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 187 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 187 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 81.3 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 64.7 kg - 87.4 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 64.7 kilograms and 87.4 kilograms for a height 187 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

56
59.4
64.7
87.4
104.9
122.4
139.9
81.3 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 187 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) × 187cm - 60)

≈

50 + 2.3 × (73.62 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 13.62

≈

50 + 31.33

≈

81.3 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 187 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
187 cm < 56 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
187 cm56 kg - 59.4 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
187 cm59.4 kg - 64.7 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
187 cm87.4 kg - 104.9 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
187 cm104.9 kg - 122.4 kgObese/Class I
187 cm122.4 kg - 139.9 kgObese/Class II
187 cm ≥ 139.9 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
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
200 cm74 kg - 100 kg93.1 kg
201 cm74.7 kg - 101 kg94 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 187 cm Male in kg?

For 187 cm Male Ideal Weight: 81.3 kg Healthy Weight Range: 64.7 kg - 87.4 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 187 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 187 cm Male is 64.7 kg - 87.4 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 81.3 kg for 187 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. 187 cm is 73.62 inches, 13.62 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 81.3 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 64.7 kg - 87.4 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 187 cm, while the ideal weight 81.3 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.26. 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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