Ideal Weight Calculator: calculate your ideal body weight (IBW) or healthy weight / desired weight

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On the basis of the BMI (body mass index) (see BMI calculator) you can calculate your personal ideal weight.

Ther is no single ideal weight number but a certain bandwidth It has been found that a slight overweight is usually healthier than a too low normal weight Therefore, you will find the pre-selection between "slim" and "healthy." Slim, but not too lean, healthy, not obese. Age is taken into account too. Recent sientific reseach recommends an approach like this: "Thus, in practice it might be more useful to use BMI ranges instead of IBW formulas for men and women." from Comparison of Ideal Body Weight Equations and Published Height-Weight Tables With Body Mass Index Tables for Healthy Adults

Fill in your desired BMI and your body height and the matching weight will be calculated OR just enter your height and see the bandwidth if you press slim and healthy.

Only as a clue: a BMI of 22 is widely considered as "ideal" (desirable/healthy) for women, for men a BMI of 23. Because, however, the desirable BMI also depends on the age and on the personal taste or the progress of your diet, you can try out any value. Recent sientific reseach recommends an approach like this: "Thus, in practice it might be more useful to use BMI ranges instead of IBW formulas for men and women

Age

(normal) BMI

19-24 Years

19-24

25-34 Jahre

20-25

35-44 Jahre

21-26

45-54 Jahre

22-27

55-64 Jahre

23-28

>64 Jahre

24-29

For the calculation of your desired weight by means of BMI please enter your your height and the desired BMI and click "calculate" OR Your height and age and click "slim" or "healthy"

your height (cm - must be)

Desired - BMI (can be)

your Age (years - must be, from l8y.)

For IBW calculation/Imperial units

Your ideal weight is

Stand: p;Stand: 26.10.2006

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