Ideal Weight for 229 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 229 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 229 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 119.4 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 97 kg - 131.1 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 97 kilograms and 131.1 kilograms for a height 229 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

83.9
89.1
97
131.1
157.3
183.5
209.8
119.4 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 229 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) × 229cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (90.16 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 30.16

=

50 + 69.37

=

119.4 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 229 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
229 cm < 83.9 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
229 cm83.9 kg - 89.1 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
229 cm89.1 kg - 97 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
229 cm97 kg - 131.1 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
229 cm131.1 kg - 157.3 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
229 cm157.3 kg - 183.5 kgObese/Class I
229 cm183.5 kg - 209.8 kgObese/Class II
229 cm ≥ 209.8 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
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
243 cm109.2 kg - 147.6 kg132 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 229 cm Male in kg?

For 229 cm Male Ideal Weight: 119.4 kg Healthy Weight Range: 97 kg - 131.1 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 229 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 229 cm Male is 97 kg - 131.1 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 119.4 kg for 229 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. 229 cm is 90.16 inches, 30.16 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 119.4 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 97 kg - 131.1 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 229 cm, while the ideal weight 119.4 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.76. 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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