Ideal Weight for 240 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 240 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 240 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 124.8 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 106.6 kg - 144 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 106.6 kilograms and 144 kilograms for a height 240 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

92.2
97.9
106.6
144
172.8
201.6
230.4
124.8 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 240 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) × 240cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (94.49 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 34.49

=

45.5 + 79.33

=

124.8 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 240 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
240 cm < 92.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
240 cm92.2 kg - 97.9 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
240 cm97.9 kg - 106.6 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
240 cm106.6 kg - 144 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
240 cm144 kg - 172.8 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
240 cm172.8 kg - 201.6 kgObese/Class I
240 cm201.6 kg - 230.4 kgObese/Class II
240 cm ≥ 230.4 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
209 cm80.8 kg - 109.2 kg96.8 kg
210 cm81.6 kg - 110.3 kg97.7 kg
211 cm82.4 kg - 111.3 kg98.6 kg
212 cm83.1 kg - 112.4 kg99.5 kg
213 cm83.9 kg - 113.4 kg100.4 kg
214 cm84.7 kg - 114.5 kg101.3 kg
215 cm85.5 kg - 115.6 kg102.2 kg
216 cm86.3 kg - 116.6 kg103.1 kg
217 cm87.1 kg - 117.7 kg104 kg
218 cm87.9 kg - 118.8 kg104.9 kg
220 cm89.5 kg - 121 kg106.7 kg
221 cm90.4 kg - 122.1 kg107.6 kg
222 cm91.2 kg - 123.2 kg108.5 kg
223 cm92 kg - 124.3 kg109.4 kg
224 cm92.8 kg - 125.4 kg110.3 kg
225 cm93.7 kg - 126.6 kg111.2 kg
229 cm97 kg - 131.1 kg114.9 kg
230 cm97.9 kg - 132.2 kg115.8 kg
231 cm98.7 kg - 133.4 kg116.7 kg
232 cm99.6 kg - 134.6 kg117.6 kg
235 cm102.2 kg - 138.1 kg120.3 kg
236 cm103 kg - 139.2 kg121.2 kg
237 cm103.9 kg - 140.4 kg122.1 kg
240 cm106.6 kg - 144 kg124.8 kg
243 cm109.2 kg - 147.6 kg127.5 kg
244 cm110.1 kg - 148.8 kg128.4 kg
245 cm111 kg - 150.1 kg129.4 kg
248 cm113.8 kg - 153.8 kg132.1 kg
249 cm114.7 kg - 155 kg133 kg
250 cm115.6 kg - 156.3 kg133.9 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 240 cm Female in kg?

For 240 cm Female Ideal Weight: 124.8 kg Healthy Weight Range: 106.6 kg - 144 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 240 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 240 cm Female is 106.6 kg - 144 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 124.8 kg for 240 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. 240 cm is 94.49 inches, 34.49 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 124.8 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 106.6 kg - 144 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 240 cm, while the ideal weight 124.8 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.67. 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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