Height and weight tables
Alternative names:
weight and height tables
Information:
Definition:
A table is used to determine the recommended weight range for height (ideal body weight). Ranges are based on the body frame size, and there are separate tables for men and women.
Functions:
The function of a height and weight table is to help an adult determine if weight is within an appropriate range for height and frame size. These tables are based on actuarial data from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, in which "desirable" or "ideal" weight is the weight for height of insured persons with the longest life spans.
Weight loss or weight gain is classified by the percent of total body weight (actual weight, not the ideal weight) that is lost or gained. To calculate:
Take the amount of weight lost (or gained) divided by the previous (actual normal weight), and times by 100.
FOR EXAMPLE:
A loss of 20 pounds from 140 lbs to 120 lbs would be calculated this way:- 20/140 x 100 = loss of 14% of total body weight.
Obesity is classified by the percent over the ideal body weight.
The difference between the actual weight and the ideal weight is divided by the ideal weight, then times 100 to get the percent overweight.
For example, an ideal weight of 120 with an actual weight of 150 would be calculated this way:
- 150 - 120 = 30
- 30/120 x 100 = 25% overweight
Determining desirable body weight:
If the tables are not available, a simple way to determine desirable body weight is as follows:- 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.
Determining frame size:
To determine the body frame size, measure the wrist with a tape measure and use the following chart to determine whether the person is small, medium, or large boned.
Women:- height under 5'2"
- small = wrist size less than 5.5"
- medium = wrist size 5.5" to 5.75"
- large = wrist size over 5.75"
- height 5'2" to 5' 5"
- small = wrist size less than 6"
- medium = wrist size 6" to 6.25"
- large = wrist size over 6.25"
- height over 5' 5"
- small = wrist size less than 6.25"
- medium = wrist size 6.25" to 6.5"
- large = wrist size over 6.5"
Men:- height over 5' 5"
- small = wrist size 5.5" to 6.5"
- medium = wrist size 6.5" to 7.5"
- large = wrist size over 7.5"
To maintain a desirable body weight, use the following calculation to determine daily calorie requirements:- for a very physically active person: 18 calories per pound of desirable body weight.
- for a person with a normal activity level: 15 calories per pound of desirable body weight.
- for a person age 55 or over, or for a person with a light activity level, 13 calories per pound of desirable body weight.
- for an overweight or a sedentary person, 10 calories per pound of desirable body weight.
Using the above formula, you can determine your desirable body weight. The formula provides an approximate desirable body weight for height. The weight range can vary on an individual basis.
Note: These tables are only appropriate to use with adults. The height, weight, and head circumference should be measured and plotted in relationship to age on a growth chart at each well child check from 2 weeks through 3 years of age. After age 3, only the height and weight are measured and recorded.
General guidelines for children's weights are as follows (weights are in pounds):- birth (full term)
- average weight = 7
- lower limit = 5.5
- upper limit = 8.5
- 3 months
- average weight = 13.2 male/11.5 female
- lower limit = 10.2 male/9.7 female
- upper limit = 15.5 male/14 female
- 6 months
- average weight = 17.2 male/16 female
- lower limit = 14.5 male/13.2 female
- upper limit = 20 male/18.5 female
- 9 months
- average weight = 20.2 male/18.7 female
- lower limit = 17.7 male/19 female
- upper limit = 23 male/21.5 female
- 12 months
- average weight = 22.5 male/21 female
- lower limit = 19.7 male/18 female
- upper limit = 25.5 male/24 female
- 8 months
- average weight = 25.2 male/24 female
- lower limit = 22 male/21.5 female
- upper limit = 29 male/27 female
- 2 years
- average weight = 27.7 male/26.5 female
- lower limit = 24 male/22.5 female
- upper limit = 31.5 male/30 female
- 4 years
- average weight = 37 male/35 female
- lower limit = 31 male/30 female
- upper limit = 43 male/41.7 female
- 6 years
- average weight = 45 male/44 female
- lower limit = 38 male/37 female
- upper limit = 53 male/53 female
- 8 years
- average weight = 55 male/55 female
- lower limit = 48 male/45 female
- upper limit = 68 male/70 female
- 10 years
- average weight = 68 male/71 female
- lower limit = 56 male/57 female
- upper limit = 90 male/98 female
- 12 years
- average weight = 88 male/92 female
- lower limit = 70 male/72 female
- upper limit = 112 male/123 female
- 14 years
- average weight = 112 male/110 female
- lower limit = 90 male/90 female
- upper limit = 145 male/145 female
- 16 years
- average weight = 136 male/123 female
- lower limit = 112 male/100 female
- upper limit = 172 male/158 female
- 18 years
- average weight =152 male/124 female
- lower limit = 127 male/105 female
- upper limit = 195 male/160 female
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