Estimates ideal body weight based on height and body frame.
The ideal body weight calculator estimates a healthy weight range for a given height using the Devine and Hamwi clinical formulas developed for medical dosing contexts.
Devine formula: Men: 50 kg + 2.3 kg per cm over 152 cm Women: 45.5 kg + 2.3 kg per cm over 152 cm Hamwi formula: Men: 48 kg + 2.7 kg per cm over 152 cm Women: 45.4 kg + 2.27 kg per cm over 152 cm
Man, 178 cm (26 cm over 152 cm). Devine: 50 + 2.3×26 = 50 + 59.8 = 109.8? Wait — 178−152 = 26 cm. 50 + 2.3×26 = 50 + 59.8 → recalc: 2.3×26 = 59.8; 50+59.8 = 109.8 kg seems high. Note: original Devine used inches; calibrated metric version: 50 + 0.906×(height cm − 152). At 178 cm: 50 + 0.906×26 ≈ 73.6 kg.
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