Ideal Weight for 249 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 249 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 249 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 137.5 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 114.7 kg - 155 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 114.7 kilograms and 155 kilograms for a height 249 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

99.2
105.4
114.7
155
186
217
248
137.5 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 249 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) × 249cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (98.03 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 38.03

=

50 + 87.47

=

137.5 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 249 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
249 cm < 99.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
249 cm99.2 kg - 105.4 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
249 cm105.4 kg - 114.7 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
249 cm114.7 kg - 155 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
249 cm155 kg - 186 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
249 cm186 kg - 217 kgObese/Class I
249 cm217 kg - 248 kgObese/Class II
249 cm ≥ 248 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
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
244 cm110.1 kg - 148.8 kg132.9 kg
245 cm111 kg - 150.1 kg133.9 kg
246 cm112 kg - 151.3 kg134.8 kg
247 cm112.9 kg - 152.5 kg135.7 kg
248 cm113.8 kg - 153.8 kg136.6 kg
249 cm114.7 kg - 155 kg137.5 kg
250 cm115.6 kg - 156.3 kg138.4 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 249 cm Male in kg?

For 249 cm Male Ideal Weight: 137.5 kg Healthy Weight Range: 114.7 kg - 155 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 249 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 249 cm Male is 114.7 kg - 155 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 137.5 kg for 249 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. 249 cm is 98.03 inches, 38.03 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 137.5 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 114.7 kg - 155 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 249 cm, while the ideal weight 137.5 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.17. 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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