What is my ideal weight for my height age and frame?

Ideal Body Weight Calculation
Women: 100 pounds of body weight for the first 5 feet of height, 5 pounds for each additional inch. Men: 106 pounds of body weight for the first 5 feet of height, 6 pounds for each additional inch. Add 10% for a large frame size, and subtract 10% for a small frame size.
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How much should I weigh for my frame?

Ideal Body Weight

Add 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet that you are. With this number you can subtract 10% for small frames, and add 10% for large frames. Start with 106 pounds for 5 feet tall. Add 6 pounds for every inch over 5 feet that you are.
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What is my ideal weight according to my height?

Updated Equations for Ideal Weight
  1. Weight in pounds = 5 x BMI + (BMI divided by 5) x (Height in inches minus 60)
  2. Weight in kilograms = 2.2 x BMI + (3.5 x BMI) x (Height in meters minus 1.5)
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How do you calculate weight based on age?

Three simplified linear equations were derived to calculate mean weight for age. For Infants < 12 months: Weight (kg) = (age in months + 9)/2 For Children aged 1-5 years: Weight (kg) = 2 x (age in years + 5) For Children aged 5-14 years: Weight (kg) = 4 x age in years.
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Does frame size matter for weight?

Your body frame or bone structure can impact your ideal weight and your total body mass index, as well as your clothing size. Body frame sizes for both men and women are typically categorized as small, medium or large. Simple measurements can help you determine whether you are large or small boned.
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How Much Should You Weigh For Your Height, Gender, And Body Frame Size?



How do I determine my frame size?

Body frame size is determined by a person's wrist circumference in relation to their height. For example, a man whose height is over 5' 5" and wrist is 6" would fall into the small-boned category.
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How do I know if I'm big boned?

Big boned means wider bones
  1. Less than 5 feet 2 inches tall and wrist size larger than 5.75 inches.
  2. 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and wrist size larger than 6.25 inches.
  3. More than 5 feet 5 inches tall and wrist size larger than 6.5 inches.
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How do I know if I am overweight for my age?

In general, If your BMI is between 18 and 25 you are a normal weight. If your BMI ranges between 25 to 30 you are overweight. If you're BMI is over 30 you're considered obese.
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Whats a good weight for a female?

Healthy: anything between 18.5 and 24.9. Overweight: anything between 25.0 and 29.9.
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What is ideal body weight formula?

Ideal body weight is computed in men as 50 + (0.91 × [height in centimeters − 152.4]) and in women as 45.5 + (0.91 × [height in centimeters − 152.4]). A simple alternative would be to compute ideal body weight as the weight corresponding to an ideal body mass index of 22 kg/m2.
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Why am I way heavier than I look?

Muscle is denser than fat, and as it is more compact within your body, as you gain muscle mass, you end up looking thinner, no matter your physical weight. So, if you've been doing a lot of strength training lately, it's likely this is the reason that you're looking fantastic but not dropping those numbers.
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Do bones get bigger when you gain weight?

2015; Kim, et al. 2013). While higher body weight can increase mechanical loading on bone and, as a consequence, increase bone mass or alter microarchitecture to improve bone quality, it also has the potential to increase the magnitude of atypical loads that are often responsible for a fracture.
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Is there such thing as big framed?

Q: Can someone really be "big-boned"? A: Yes—but most people aren't. People like to say, "I'm not overweight; I'm just big-boned!" to justify a higher number on the scale, but in reality, less than 20 percent of women actually have larger-than-average body frames.
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What is my figure type?

Identify yourself as a pear-shape if your bust and waist are smaller than your hips. If your hips are the largest of the 3 measurements, and your bust and waist are equal in size or if your bust is smaller than your waist, you're a pear shape. This is also known as a triangle shape and it's a very common body type.
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What should be my thigh size?

Based on the previously cited CDC report, medium sized thighs, which is to say the average leg circumference, tends to be around 21 inches in both men and women. In terms of a range, thighs sized between 21 and 23 inches are considered medium by most people.
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How much should a large frame woman weigh?

Small frame: 126 - 130 pounds. Medium frame: 135 - 139 pounds. Large frame: 144 - 148 pounds.
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Do you weigh more after showering?

“After a swim or a shower, your body can absorb 1 to 3 cups of water, increasing your true weight by a few pounds.”
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What is a large frame for a woman?

A measurement between 2.75 and 3 inches (7 to 7.6 cm) constitutes a medium frame. Anything above 3 inches is a large frame, and anything below 2.75 inches is a small frame. Women can use the same numbers. These days, frame size is something rarely spoken of when determining body weight.
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Does frame size affect BMI?

Body frame size is not used when calculating BMI; instead, you can figure out your BMI using your height and weight. The BMI measurement does not take into account body composition or sex differences, so its accuracy is debatable.
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What weight should I be for my age in KG?

Ideal body weight (men) = 50 kg + 1.9 kg for every inch above 5 feet. Ideal body weight (women) = 49 kg + 1.7 kg for every inch above 5 feet.
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Why am I losing weight but my stomach is still big?

If you are on a low-carb diet, it will help you lose weight as there will be water loss from glycogen in the muscles. But in this case, fat will not burn. Also, if you are doing cardio, you may lose weight quickly but burning belly fat might take time.
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Why do I weigh more after I poop?

If you were to weigh yourself before and after pooping, the weight change on the scale would reflect the weight of the stool, which also contains protein, undigested fat, bacteria, and undigested food residues. Of course (and unfortunately), this doesn't mean you've lost weight.
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Why do I weigh less in the morning?

In the morning our stomach is empty and the body's water is lost through sweat, respiration and urination. Due to these factors, we feel lighter.
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