Ideal Weight for 228 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 228 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 228 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 118.5 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 96.2 kg - 130 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 96.2 kilograms and 130 kilograms for a height 228 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

83.2
88.4
96.2
130
156
181.9
207.9
118.5 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 228 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) × 228cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (89.76 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 29.76

=

50 + 68.45

=

118.5 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 228 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
228 cm < 83.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
228 cm83.2 kg - 88.4 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
228 cm88.4 kg - 96.2 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
228 cm96.2 kg - 130 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
228 cm130 kg - 156 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
228 cm156 kg - 181.9 kgObese/Class I
228 cm181.9 kg - 207.9 kgObese/Class II
228 cm ≥ 207.9 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
213 cm83.9 kg - 113.4 kg104.9 kg
214 cm84.7 kg - 114.5 kg105.8 kg
215 cm85.5 kg - 115.6 kg106.7 kg
216 cm86.3 kg - 116.6 kg107.6 kg
217 cm87.1 kg - 117.7 kg108.5 kg
218 cm87.9 kg - 118.8 kg109.4 kg
219 cm88.7 kg - 119.9 kg110.3 kg
220 cm89.5 kg - 121 kg111.2 kg
221 cm90.4 kg - 122.1 kg112.1 kg
222 cm91.2 kg - 123.2 kg113 kg
223 cm92 kg - 124.3 kg113.9 kg
224 cm92.8 kg - 125.4 kg114.8 kg
225 cm93.7 kg - 126.6 kg115.7 kg
226 cm94.5 kg - 127.7 kg116.6 kg
227 cm95.3 kg - 128.8 kg117.6 kg
228 cm96.2 kg - 130 kg118.5 kg
229 cm97 kg - 131.1 kg119.4 kg
230 cm97.9 kg - 132.2 kg120.3 kg
231 cm98.7 kg - 133.4 kg121.2 kg
232 cm99.6 kg - 134.6 kg122.1 kg
233 cm100.4 kg - 135.7 kg123 kg
234 cm101.3 kg - 136.9 kg123.9 kg
235 cm102.2 kg - 138.1 kg124.8 kg
236 cm103 kg - 139.2 kg125.7 kg
237 cm103.9 kg - 140.4 kg126.6 kg
238 cm104.8 kg - 141.6 kg127.5 kg
239 cm105.7 kg - 142.8 kg128.4 kg
240 cm106.6 kg - 144 kg129.3 kg
241 cm107.4 kg - 145.2 kg130.2 kg
242 cm108.3 kg - 146.4 kg131.1 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 228 cm Male in kg?

For 228 cm Male Ideal Weight: 118.5 kg Healthy Weight Range: 96.2 kg - 130 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 228 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 228 cm Male is 96.2 kg - 130 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 118.5 kg for 228 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. 228 cm is 89.76 inches, 29.76 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 118.5 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 96.2 kg - 130 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 228 cm, while the ideal weight 118.5 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.79. 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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