Height to weight ratio

There are different formulas for determining the optimal ratio of weight and height... But they are all conditional, since they do not take into account many other factors. Therefore, the excess fat should be assessed not only by these ratios, but also by the appearance, the thickness of the skin fold, etc. With the same height and weight, one person may look fat, the other is completely normal.

The best indicator of body fat ratio

The objective parameter of an ideal body is the percentage of fat and musculoskeletal tissue. For men, the norm is 9-15% of total body weight, and for women - 12-20%.

Quetelet index

Knowing the Body Mass Index (BMI), you can judge obesity or lack of weight. The index is calculated for adult men and women from 20 to 65 years old. Results can be false for pregnant and lactating women, athletes, the elderly and adolescents (under 18). Among the many different methods for calculating the ideal weight, the most popular method is the height-weight indicator, the body mass index is the Quetelet index.

Formula: body weight in kg divided by height in meters squared B / (P * P)

For example: height 170 cm, weight 65 kg. So 65: (1.7 * 1.7) = 22.5

The norm for men is 19-25. For women - 19-24.

Body mass index	Classification	Risk of comorbidities
Less than 18.5	Underweight	Low (increased risk of other diseases)
18.5 – 24.9	Normal body weight	Usual
25.0 – 29.9	Overweight (pre-obesity)	Elevated
30.0 – 34.9	Obesity I degree	High
35.0 – 39.9	Obesity II degree	Very tall
40.0 and more	Obesity III degree	Extremely high

The Quetelet index, obviously, shows the amount of fat in the body quite well, but does not indicate how fat is distributed in the body, in other words, it does not give a visual and aesthetic picture.

Thus, you can check your body for ideality using one more formula. The distribution of body fat is determined by the ratio:
waist (navel) / buttocks.
The norm for men is 0.85
For women - 0.65 - 0.85.

Does age affect the height-to-weight ratio?

The answer is unequivocal. Yes, of course it does. It is proved that weight men and women should gradually increase with age - this is a normal physiological process. The kilograms that some people think are "unnecessary" may not actually be. Can be used to determine the optimal weights formula depending on age. P - in this case, height, and B - age in years. Body weight = 50 + 0.75 (P - 150) + (B - 20): 4

Growth in cm.	Age
	20-29				30-39			40-49		50-59				60-69
	Floor
	M		F		M		F	M	F	M		F		M	F
150	51.3	48.9		56.7		53.9		58.1	58.5	58.0	55.7		57.3		54.8
152	53.1	51.0		58.7		55.0		61.5	59.5	61.0	57.6		60.3		55.9
154	55.3	53.0		61.6		59.1		64.5	62.4	63.8	60.2		61.9		59.0
156	58.5	55.8		64.4		61.5		67.3	66.0	65.8	62.4		63.7		60.9
158	61.2	58.1		67.3		64.1		70.4	67.9	68.0	64.5		67.0		62.4
160	62.9	59.8		69.4		65.8		72.3	69.9	69.7	65.8		68.2		64.6
162	64.6	61.6		71.0		68.5		74.4	72.2	72.7	68.7		69.1		66.5
164	67.3	63.6		73.9		70.8		77.2	74.0	75.6	72.0		72.2		70.7
166	68.8	65.2		74.5		71.8		78.0	76.6	76.3	73.8		74.3		71.4
168	70.8	68.5		76.2		73.7		79.6	78.2	79.5	74.8		76.0		73.3
170	72.7	69.2		77.7		75.8		81.0	79.8	79.9	76.8		76.9		75.0
172	74.1	72.8		79.3		77.0		82.8	81.7	81.1	77.7		78.3		76.3
174	77.5	74.3		80.8		79.0		84.4	83.7	82.5	79.4		79.3		78.0
176	80.8	76.8		83.3		79.9		86.0	84.6	84.1	80.5		81.9		79.1
178	83.0	78.2		85.6		82.4		88.0	86.1	86.5	82.4		82.8		80.9
180	85.1	80.9		88.0		83.9		89.9	88.1	87.5	84.1		84.4		81.6
182	87.2	83.3		90.6		87.7		91.4	89.3	89.5	86.5		85.4		82.9
184	89.1	85.5		92.0		89.4		92.9	90.9	91.6	87.4		88.0		85.8
186	93.1	89.2		95.0		91.0		96.6	92.9	92.8	89.6		89.0		87.3
188	95.8	91.8		97.0		94.4		98.0	95.8	95.0	91.5		91.5		88.8
190	97.1	92.3		99.5		95.8		100.7	97.4	99.4	95.6		94.8		92.9

Broca's formula: identifying height-age-weight relationships

One of the most popular methods for calculating ideal weight is Broca's formula. She takes into account ratio of height, weight, body type and age of a person. And Broca's Formula for people under 40 is equal to "height (in cm) minus 110", after 40 years - "height (in cm) minus 100".

At the same time, people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type should subtract 10% from the result, and people with a hypersthenic (large-boned) body type should add 10% to the result.

How to determine your body type?

The physique is usually divided into 3 types: normosthenic, hypersthenic and asthenic. In order to find out what your body type is, it is enough to measure the circumference of the thinnest place on the wrist with a centimeter. The resulting circle in centimeters will be the necessary indicator (Solovyov index).

Soloviev index		Body type	Typical for this body type
for men	for women
18-20 cm	15-17 cm	normosthenic (normal)	the physique is distinguished by the proportionality of the main sizes and their correct ratio
more than 20 cm	more than 17 cm	hypersthenic (broad-boned)	In people with a hypersthenic (broad-boned) body type, the transverse dimensions of the body are much larger than in normostenics and especially asthenics. Their bones are thick and heavy, their shoulders, ribcage and hips are broad, their legs are short.
less than 18 cm	less than 15 cm	asthenic (thin bone)	In people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type, the longitudinal dimensions prevail over the transverse ones: the limbs are long, thin bone, the neck is long, thin, the muscles are poorly developed.

Nagler's formula for height-to-weight ratio

There is Nagler's formula that allows you to calculate the ideal weight-to-height ratio. For 152.4 cm growth should account for 45 kilograms of weight. For every inch (that is, 2.45 cm) over 152.4 cm, there should be another 900 grams, Plus another 10% of the resulting weight.

John McCallum Formula for Girth Ratio

One of the best formulas created by expert methodologist John McCallum. McCallum's formula is based on measuring the girth of the wrist.

1.6.5 wrist circumference is equal to chest circumference.

2. 85% of the chest circumference is equal to the hip circumference.

3. To get the waist circumference, you need to take 70% of the chest circumference.

4. 53% of the chest circumference is equal to the thigh circumference.

5. For neck girth, you need to take 37% of the chest girth.

6. The biceps girth is about 36% of the chest girth.

7. Calf circumference slightly less than 34%.

8. The girth of the forearm should be equal to 29% of the girth of the chest.

But not all physical data will exactly correspond to these ratios, since they assume that the size of the wrist is rigidly related to the size of all human bones. And for some it is not so.

Some more height-to-weight ratios

The physique is considered ideal if the waist circumference is 25 cm less than the hip circumference, and the thigh circumference is approximately equal to the chest circumference.

The waist circumference should be equal to “height in centimeters - 100”. That is, a woman with a height of 172 cm will be folded in proportion if the waist circumference is 72 cm, the circumference of the hips and waist is about 97 cm, that is, if she wears clothing size 48.

If the circumference of the hips is less than the circumference of the chest, and the circumference of the waist is less than the circumference of the hips by 20 cm, then such a figure is called an “apple”. If the girth of the chest is less than the girth of the hips, and the girth of the waist is 30 cm or more less than the girth of the hips, this is a pear-shaped figure.

For women and girls of average height - from 165 to 175 cm - this observation turned out to be true. Their waist circumference in centimeters is approximately equal to their weight in kilograms. One kilogram of weight loss gives a decrease in the waist by one centimeter.

Many people in the modern world try to maintain an "ideal" figure, to ensure the correct ratio of height and weight. However, the fact is that the concept of an ideal figure is understood by each person in his own way. Thin because of complexes try to gain kilograms, and those who consider their weight too large, try to get rid of it. Due to exhausting diets, people acquire many diseases, and weight is lost ineffectively and after returning to a normal life, kilograms reappear.

The main mistake these people make is that they do not strive to achieve the ideal weight, setting the task from the "I want" position.

So before you start adjusting the body, it is recommended to determine the normal weight, this will help the correct ratio of height and weight in adults and children.

For each person, the optimal weight is individual, so you should not chase the achievement of the popular 90-60-90 standard, which managed to torment many, forcing them to adhere to an inappropriate diet and lifestyle. Rejecting genetics, this pursuit of the "ideal" only worsens health. After all, for example, someone who works hard every day will not be able to maintain the figure of a TV presenter, and a person whose parents are short will not be able to achieve a model physique.

Body types

The body type influences the ideal weight. The main body shapes of men and women can be divided into three groups.

1. Asthenic It is distinguished by narrowed shoulders, long limbs and a fast metabolism. These people are thin-boned, they are called dry and sinewy, they have no fat deposits at all. Their bones are lighter and narrower, therefore their weight is small.
2. Hypersthenic It is distinguished by extended shoulders, short limbs, stocky and short neck. At the same time, the metabolism is slow, they are dense and stocky. The bones are heavier and this determines more weight than other types.
3. Normostenics have the most ideal body composition, and their metabolism proceeds at an average speed.

Body type is often easy to identify visually. However, in some cases, you can apply a simple method. Using only your thumb and middle finger, grasp your wrist. When it is very simple to do this, the constitution of the body is asthenic, if difficult - normosthenic, and if impossible - hypersthenic.

In men, the ideal weight will always depend on height, bone mass, and chest volume. For most of the cases, the correct ratio of height and weight is unchanged, and if this indicator increases, then the accumulation of excess weight has begun. If the indicator decreases, this is a sign of internal inflammation processes.

A body mass index indicates that you are underweight or obese. Men aged 25 to 65 can use the Kotele Index, but it will be false for adolescents, seniors and athletes. Height-weight is the most popular calculation method. To determine it, you need to divide the body weight (kg) by height (m2). And here the ideal ratio of height to weight for men is 19-25.

Using the Kotele index, you can determine the amount of fat in the body. However, for a visually aesthetic picture, another formula is suitable. The waist (navel level) is divided by the buttocks. An indicator of 0.85 is considered the norm for men.

The physique in women can also be divided into types. Body weight, age and height will also depend on body weight. In order to calculate you, you can use the Kotele index.

So for women with a thin-boned type, 325 g per 1 cm of height is enough, for normosthenics - 350 g, and the ideal weight for women with hypersthenics is 375 g per 1 cm of height. This index must be multiplied by height - this will be the ideal ratio of height and weight for women.

It is also worth saying that for the fair sex, growth below 160 cm, the ideal weight will be 10-15% lower than normal. The impeccable weight of women of short stature up to 20 years old is 3-5 kg ​​below normal. In this case, the normal weight is calculated according to the Kotele index.

A woman's weight will also depend on her age. To determine the normal weight, you can use a special formula:

M = 50 + 0.75 (R - 150) + (V - 20): 4

Here: M - body mass; R - growth; V - age in years.

Height and weight in children

The body of young men continues to grow up to 19-22 years old, girls up to 17-19 years old. Strong spikes in growth are observed in different periods of growth. It is known that the growth of girls begins and ends earlier. The dynamics of growth is influenced by various factors, among them heredity plays an important role. It is also worth taking into account the physique, lifestyle, nutrition.

The height-to-weight ratio in children is different from ideal values ​​than in adults. It also takes into account the ratio of body proportions. However, growth spurts are preceded by a strong weight gain, and sometimes, if the growth rate is observed, too much weight is observed. There is no danger here, after a certain period of time the situation will return to normal. There are times when the weight lags behind, and teenagers are too thin. However, in the absence of pathologies in the body, you should not worry, the weight will soon become normal.

It should be noted that weight depends on the mass of the bones. In the presence of a "heavy bone", the child's weight will exceed the norm, however, visual evidence of excess weight will not be noticeable.

You need to measure growth in the morning. At this time, the body is most "stretched".

The World Health Organization has compiled a table that shows the data for weight and height for adolescents. Here, in addition to the average, you can see other fields that contain your data. It follows from this that in addition to "pathology" and "norm" there are many other options.

When, when comparing the height and weight of a teenager, is in the column "below average" or "above average", then fluctuations are acceptable and the norm is not violated. "High" and "low" indicators indicate a lead or a lag, but they can change after a certain period of time. In case of insufficient or very high growth - weight, you should consult a doctor.

Doctor Komarovsky on the question of what should be the height and weight of the child:

Correct Height to Weight Ratio Chart

Height and weight table for women and men, depending on addition

Table of the ratio of height and weight depending on age

As you know, there is no limit to perfection. This is especially true for the standards of female beauty. Especially many young ladies are worried about the question of what should be the ideal ratio of height and weight. To get closer to the ideal, girls torture themselves with a variety of diets and spend many hours in gyms.

Nevertheless, not every young lady is able to immediately answer the question of what should be the weight with a height of 170 or 158 centimeters. Some calculations will have to be made here. There are different techniques.

What should be the ratio of height to weight

To be honest, the rate of weight and height for women is a very individual indicator, because there are many additional parameters. For example, someone has a so-called broad bone, while someone has a highly developed muscle mass. To find out for growth, all these data must be taken into account. Also, the measurements will be pretty rough for those who have not finished growing up (teenagers), as well as for women in an "interesting position." In these cases, there is no need to talk about ideals at all.

How to correctly determine your height

The first step is to measure your own height correctly. To do this, you need to stand with your back to the sheer wall and lean against it. You must have at least five touch points:

• the back of the head;
• protruding parts of the blades;
• buttocks;
• calf muscles;
• heels.

If at least one of these points you do not touch the wall, then you are standing incorrectly. In this case, the measurements cannot be considered completely correct.

Place a flat bar, ruler, or book on top of your head and ask someone to draw a line where the object touches the wall. Now use a tape measure to measure the distance from the floor to the mark. The result obtained can be assessed as follows:

• 150 cm and less - short stature;
• 151-156 cm - below average;
• 157-167 cm - average height;
• 168-175 cm - high;
• 176 cm - very tall for a woman.

What should be the weight with a height corresponding to the measured one, special tables will help you find out. However, this result cannot be considered completely correct. The fact is that not every table takes into account all the necessary parameters.

Body types: what they are

The proportions of weight and height in women depend on many parameters, such as body type. There are three types of them:

• Asthenic. Another name is thin bone. People of this type have very thin, long and fragile limbs. Their height is usually above average. They also have rather narrow hips and shoulders, as well as a small chest. Asthenics most often have an accelerated metabolism, so they are rather thin. If people of this type start to eat a lot, then the weight will increase very slowly. They say about such people: "a boyish figure."
• Normosthenic is normal. Such young ladies are most fortunate, since everything is proportional in their bodies: bones of medium thickness, shoulders and hips are quite wide, and the waist is much narrower in comparison with them. The metabolism of this type of women is moderate. With a normal diet, all calories are consumed completely, but you should not overeat, since there is a risk of spoiling your figure rather quickly.

• Hypersthenic - broad bone. The bones of this type of people are rather wide and massive. Outwardly, this is clearly visible: wide hips and shoulders, a short neck and legs, a massive chest. This guy is unlucky the most. The metabolism of such people is slowed down, and with an incorrect diet, the mass will gain with lightning speed.

Since the norm of weight and height for women depends primarily on it, you need to correctly determine it. This is quite easy to do. To do this, you just need to measure the circumference of the wrist. Since this is the only part of the body on which practically no fat is deposited, then such measurements can be completely trusted. So:

• 16 cm and less - you are an asthenic;
• 16-18.5 cm - you have a completely normal type of addition;
• 18.5 cm or more - you have a wide bone.

Leg length

In addition to the correct ratio of weight and height, it is also important for a beautiful figure to have good proportions. Since growth mainly depends on the length of the legs, this parameter is also important. Of course, the length of the legs is quite difficult to correct, you will have to be content with what nature has given.

Usually they are in young asthenics or women of normal type. The legs should be measured from the floor to the protruding tubercle of the femur (if there are no problems with weight, then it is clearly visible).

For the figure to be considered proportional, the length of the girl's legs must be at least half the height. It is considered to be beautiful parameters at which the length of the legs is more than 1/2 of the height by a few centimeters:

• 2-4 cm - for hypersthenics;
• 4-6 cm - for a normal physique;
• 6-9 cm - for asthenics.

If nature does not indulge you with long legs, then this defect can be corrected by the presence of high heels.

Age also needs to be considered

In addition to these factors, it is also necessary to take into account the woman's age. The fact is that the rate of weight with a height of 175 in women who celebrated their fiftieth birthday, and in twenty-year-old girls, will differ. This is due to the level of metabolism. The younger the girl, the higher it is. In accordance with this, the norms also differ.

How to determine the correct ratio of your weight and height

To do this, there are many different formulas and tables that take into account different factors. Which one to choose is up to you. To determine your ideal weight for height yourself, you can use, for example, Broca's formula. The calculation will be quick, but rather approximate. To do this, you just need to correctly measure your own height and subtract 100 cm from the result obtained in centimeters. This will be the desired weight.

As you can imagine, the norm of weight and height calculated in this way for women is very approximate, because the calculation does not take into account either the type of physique or, in fact, the age of the person. Therefore, to correct the result, you can safely subtract about 7-10% more.

Quetelet formula

Those who are interested in the rate of weight and height for women can use, for example, the Quetelet formula, which takes into account all the necessary parameters. The formula is not too complicated, everyone can apply it:

• M = 0.75 x (P - 150) + 50 + (B - 20): 4.

All letters here are intuitive: M - body weight; B - age; P is the height of a person.

To make an additional check, you can also calculate the BMI (in the English version of BMI), which stands for or in another way.This is very simple:

IR = B: P 2.

The letters, of course, indicate weight and height, respectively, only in this case the height must be measured in meters. Depending on what number you got, we evaluate the results:

• 18.5 and less - you are clearly underweight, you urgently need to gain several kilograms;
• 18.6-24.9 - your weight can be considered normal, there is no medical indication for losing weight;
• 25-29.9 - sad, but your weight cannot be called normal, therefore, for good health and a beautiful figure, you still need to lose a couple of kilograms;
• 30-34.9 - you have clear signs of first degree obesity; if you do not want to have many health problems, then immediately go to the gym;
• above 35 - second degree obesity; most likely, in the near future you will need the help of a doctor, since with such a weight, health deteriorates significantly;
• above 40 - you just need the help of a nutritionist, you can hardly lose weight on your own.

Weight and height norm: table for women

Since all the ratios of the parameters of the human body have long been calculated by nutritionists and simply not indifferent enthusiasts, you can determine your personal ideal weight using one of the many ready-made tables. To get the most accurate result, select tables that take into account the largest number of parameters. When using them, it is worth remembering that for men and women, the data is most often different, so be careful.

There is another very simple and affordable way to determine if it's time for you to lose weight. You need to divide your waist, measured in centimeters, by your hips. If the result is less than 0.8, everything is in order, you do not need a diet. Those with indicators ranging from 0.81 to 0.84 should think about their diet. Well, for those who have this figure greater than or equal to 0.85, it's time to see a nutritionist - you are obese.

Knowing if your weight is at your normal body weight helps you understand your body, identify problems, and sometimes even make a diagnosis right away. Controlling body weight is considered the most important preventive measure for a number of dangerous diseases.

Unfortunately, body weight often worries not those people who should be worried (obese patients), but young girls who have hammered into their heads that they do not meet the television and magazine standards of 90-60-90, and bring themselves to fainting with all sorts of diets ... In the case of a serious illness, such as diabetes mellitus, starving and semi-starving diets are life-threatening.

Therefore, let's together determine the compliance of your weight with the norm. Take a notebook and a pen, or better, a calculator, we will count. The procedure for calculating the normal weight is quite simple and does not take much time.

Many formulas are used to determine normal body weight. The simplest and most famous:

M = P - 100, where M is the mass in kg; P - height in cm.

But this formula in this form is very imprecise and is applicable only for a very rough calculation.

It is advisable to use the full formula (see table below).

Calculating the ideal body weight

Height, cm	Ideal weight, kg
155-165	growth minus 100
166-175	growth minus 100
176-185	growth minus 110
186+	growth minus 115

You can also use a modified formula: ideal body weight = (height in cm minus 100) and another minus 10% for men; BMI = (height in cm minus 100) and another minus 15% - for women:

• 1 degree of obesity - the actual body weight exceeds the ideal by less than 30%;
• 2 degree of obesity - if the actual weight exceeds the ideal by 31-50%;
• 3 degree of obesity - if the actual weight exceeds the ideal by 51-99%;
• 4 degree of obesity - if the actual weight exceeds the ideal by as much as 100% or more.

Currently, in most countries of the world, body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is used to determine normal and overweight in humans:

BMI = M / P 2, where M is the mass in kg; Р 2 - height in meters squared.

According to the international classification, an indicator from 18.5 to 24.9 kg / m 2 is considered the norm. A reading below 18.5 indicates underweight. If the BMI is in the range of 25 to 29.9, this is overweight, and obesity is diagnosed with a BMI of more than 30.

For example, your height is 181 cm, weight is 99 kg. Let's make a simple calculation: 1.81 2 = 3.2761. Dividing 99 by 3.2761 gives you a BMI of 30.22, which means you are one of the many with weight problems:

• Obesity grade 1 (mild obesity) - with a BMI between 27 and 35;
• 2 (moderate) - with a range of values ​​35-39.9;
• 3 (severe or painful) - with a BMI of 40 or more.

Table of normal human body weight by age

Height, cm	Person's age, years
	20-30		30-40		40-50		50-60		60+
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
150	53	48	57	51	60	54	60	54	58	52
152	54	49	58	52	60	54	61	55	59	53
154	55	51	58	52	61	55	61	55	60	54
156	57	52	59	53	61	55	62	56	61	55
158	58	53	59	53	62	56	63	57	62	56
160	59	54	61	55	63	57	64	58	63	57
162	61	56	62	56	64	58	65	59	65	58
164	62	57	63	57	66	59	67	60	66	59
166	63	58	65	58	67	60	68	61	67	60
168	65	59	66	59	68	61	70	63	69	62
170	66	60	68	61	70	63	71	64	71	64
172	68	61	69	62	72	65	73	66	73	66
174	69	63	71	64	73	66	75	67	75	67
176	71	64	73	65	75	68	76	69	77	69
178	72	65	74	67	77	69	78	71	79	71
180	74	67	76	68	79	71	80	72	81	73
182	78	70	78	70	81	73	82	74	83	75
184	79	71	80	72	83	75	84	76	85	76
186	81	73	82	74	85	77	86	77	86	77
188	83	75	85	77	88	79	88	79	87	78
190	86	77	87	78	89	80	89	80	87	77

For the diagnosis of obesity, in addition to the total mass, the volume of the waist and hips is important. So, for men, a waist circumference of 94 cm is considered permissible, for women - up to 88 cm. With a waist circumference of 94-101 cm in men and 102 cm or more in women, there is a high risk of metabolic complications.

If your waist circumference exceeds the indicated numbers, you have an abdominal (visceral) type of obesity, that is, fat is deposited around the internal organs - the liver, pancreas, heart, disrupting their work. It is this type of obesity that is a risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension, and myocardial infarction!

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, whose body weight is normal, should not worry about the impact of obesity on diabetes.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, whose weight is normal (there are very few of them), you need to try to keep it at numbers close to ideal, so you should definitely strive for the ideal weight for your age.

Well, for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, overweight or obesity, the basics of calculating the calorie content of the diet need to be remembered and applied daily, in the treatment of diabetes mellitus this is the most important thing for you.

Calorie counting is also important for people who are underweight, they already know that getting better is not an easy task. A correctly calculated diet with the determination of the need for kilocalories will allow you to gain the missing kilograms.

Scientists have found that height and weight of children up to 5 years determined by living conditions, not genes. WHO experts also believe that the physical development of children under 5 years old is largely determined by living conditions, and not by heredity. A study with more than 8,000 children from Europe, Asia and America showed that, despite individual differences, the average weight and height of children from different countries did not differ significantly. According to a study, WHO has released new tables of the normal ratio of weight and height in children.

The pre-existing tables were compiled more than 20 years ago based on data on US children who received artificial feeding. Breastfed babies gain weight more slowly than formula-fed babies. According to WHO experts, inflated standards contributed to unreasonable recommendations for supplementary feeding of babies with formulas, overfeeding and obesity. Scientists' data showed that pre-existing weight ratios were overestimated by about 15-20%. For example, according to past recommendations, normal weight one-year-old child was 10.2-12.93 kg; according to the new recommendations, this figure should be between 9.53 kg and 11.79 kg.

V "Growth standards for children under five years of age" included the weight-for-age ratio, the height-age ratio and the weight-height ratio.

Table of the ratio of the height and weight of children. Child's age

Age	Very low	Short	Below the average	Average	Above average	High
Newborn	48,0	49,0	50,0	53,0	54,5	55,0
1 month	50,5	51,5	53,0	56,5	57,5	58,5
2 months	53,5	54,5	56,0	59,5	61,0	62,0
3 months	56,0	57,0	58,5	62,5	64,0	65,5
4 months	58,5	59,5	61,5	65,5	67,0	68,5
5 months	61,0	62,0	63,5	68,0	69,5	71,0
6 months	63,0	64,0	65,5	70,0	71,5	72,0
7 months	65,0	66,0	67,5	71,5	73,0	74,0
8 months	66,5	67,5	69,5	73,0	74,5	75,5
9 months	68,0	69,0	70,0	74,5	76,0	77,0
10 months	69,0	70,0	71,5	76,0	77,5	79,0
11 months	70,0	71,0	72,5	77,5	79,0	80,5
12 months	71,0	72,0	74,0	78,5	80,5	81,5
15 months	73,0	74,5	76,0	81,5	85,0	86,5
18 months	75,0	76,5	78,5	83,5	86,5	88,0
21 month	77,0	78,5	81,0	87,5	88,0	91,0
24 months	79,5	81,0	83,0	88,5	92,0	94,0
27 months	81,5	83,0	85,5	92,0	94,5	96,5
30 months	83,5	85,0	87,5	95,0	97,0	99,0
33 months	86,0	87,5	90,0	97,5	99,5	101,5
36 months	88,0	89,5	92,0	99,5	102,0	104,0
3 years 6 months	90,5	92,0	95,0	102,5	105,0	107,0
4 years	93,0	95,5	98,5	105,5	108,0	110,0
4 years 6 months	96,5	98,5	101,0	108,5	111,0	113,5
5 years	98,5	101,5	105,0	112,0	114,5	117,0
5 years 6 months	102,5	104,5	108,0	115,0	118,0	120,0
6 years	105,5	108,0	111,0	119,0	121,5	123,5
6 years 6 months	108,5	111,0	114,0	122,0	124,5	126,5
7 years	110,5	114,0	117,0	125,0	128,0	130,0
8 years	116,5	119,0	122,0	131,5	134,5	136,5
9 years	121,5	124,5	127,5	136,5	145,0	147,5
10 years	126,5	129,0	133,0	142,0	146,0	149,0
11 years	131,0	134,0	138,0	148,5	153,0	155,0
12 years old	136,0	139,0	142,5	155,0	159,5	162,5
13 years old	140,0	143,5	147,5	160,5	166,0	169,5
14 years	145,0	148,5	152,5	166,5	172,0	176,0
15 years	149,0	153,0	158,0	172,0	178,0	181,0
16 years	154,0	158,0	162,0	177,5	182,0	185,0
17 years	159,5	163,0	168,0	180,0	185,0	188,0

You need to know about the ratio of height and weight

There are different formulas for determining the optimal ratio of weight and height. But they are all conditional, since they do not take into account many other factors. Therefore, excess fat should be assessed not only by these relations, but also in appearance, the thickness of the skin fold, etc. With the same height and weight one person may look fat, another person completely normal.

Men Growth Weight m lbs / inches average weight in kg obesity 1.55 5"1 56 67 1.58 5"2 58 69 1.60 5"3 59 71 1.63 5"4 60 72 1.65 5"5 62 75 1.68 5"6 64 77 1.70 5"7 66 79 1.73 5"8 68 81 1.75 5"9 69 83 1.78 5"10 72 86 1.80 5"11 74 88 1.83 6"0 76 91 1.85 6"1 78 93 1.88 6"2 80 96 1.91 6"3 82 98

Women Growth Weight m lbs / inches average weight in kg obesity 1.42 4"8 46 55 1.45 4"9 47 56 1.47 4"10 49 59 1.50 4"1 50 60 1.50 5"0 51 61 1.55 5"1 53 64 1.58 5"2 54 65 1.60 5"3 56 67 1.63 5"4 58 70 1.65 5"5 60 72 1.68 5"6 62 74 1.70 5"7 64 76 1.73 5"8 65 78 1.75 5"9 67 81 1.78 5"10 69 83

Best Body Fat Ratio

The objective parameter of an ideal body is the percentage of fat and musculoskeletal tissue. For men, the norm is 9-15% of total body weight, and for women - 12-20%.

Quetelet index

Knowing the Body Mass Index (BMI), you can judge obesity or lack of weight. The index is calculated for adult men and women from 20 to 65 years old. Results can be false for pregnant and lactating women, athletes, the elderly and adolescents (under 18). Among the many different methods for calculating the ideal weight, the most popular method is height - weight indicator, body mass index - Quetelet index. Formula:
weight ( weight) body in kg divided by growth in meters squared
B / (P * R)

The norm for men is 19-25. For women - 19-24.

Where is the place for fat?

The Quetelet index, obviously, shows the amount of fat in the body quite well, but does not indicate how fat is distributed in the body, in other words, it does not give a visual and aesthetic picture.

Thus, you can check your body for ideality using one more formula. The distribution of body fat is determined by the ratio:
waist (navel) / buttocks.

The norm for men is 0.85

For women - 0.65 - 0.85.

Does age affect the height-to-weight ratio?

The answer is unequivocal. Yes, of course it does. It is proved that weight of man and woman should gradually increase with age - this is a normal physiological process. The kilograms that some people think are "unnecessary" may not actually be. You can use a formula based on age to determine your optimal weight. P - in this case, height, and B - age in years. Body weight = 50 + 0.75 (P - 150) + (B - 20): 4

Table of the ratio of height and weight in men and women, depending on age.

Height, cm	Age, years
	20-29		30-39		40-49		50-59		60-69
	Paul
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
150	51.3	48.9	56.7	53.9	58.1	58.5	58.0	55.7	57.3	54.8
152	53.1	51.0	58.7	55.0	61.5	59.5	61.0	57.6	60.3	55.9tr>
154	55.3	53.0	61.6	59.1	64.5	62.4	63.8	60.2	61.9	59.0
156	58.5	55.8	64.4	61.5	67.3	66.0	65.8	62.4	63.7	60.9
158	61.2	58.1	67.3	64.1	70.4	67.9	68.0	64.5	67.0	62.4
160	62.9	59.8	69.4	65.8	72.3	69.9	69.7	65.8	68.2	64.6
162	64.6	61.6	71.0	68.5	74.4	72.2	72.7	68.7	69.1	66.5
164	67.3	63.6	73.9	70.8	77.2	74.0	75.6	72.0	72.2	70.7
166	68.8	65.2	74.5	71.8	78.0	76.6	76.3	73.8	74.3	71.4
168	70.8	68.5	76.2	73.7	79.6	78.2	79.5	74.8	76.0	73.3
170	72.7	69.2	77.7	75.8	81.0	79.8	79.9	76.8	76.9	75.0
172	74.1	72.8	79.3	77.0	82.8	81.7	81.1	77.7	78.3	76.3
174	77.5	74.3	80.8	79.0	84.4	83.7	82.5	79.4	79.3	78.0
176	80.8	76.8	83.3	79.9	86.0	84.6	84.1	80.5	81.9	79.1
178	83.0	78.2	85.6	82.4	88.0	86.1	86.5	82.4	82.8	80.9
180	85.1	80.9	88.0	83.9	89.9	88.1	87.5	84.1	84.4	81.6
182	87.2	83.3	90.6	87.7	91.4	89.3	89.5	86.5	85.4	82.9
184	89.1	85.5	92.0	89.4	92.9	90.9	91.6	87.4	88.0	85.8
186	93.1	89.2	95.0	91.0	96.6	92.9	92.8	89.6	89.0	87.3
188	95.8	91.8	97.0	94.4	98.0	95.8	95.0	91.5	91.5	88.8
190	97.1	92.3	99.5	95.8	100.7	97.4	99.4	95.6	94.8	92.9

Broca's formula for identifying height-age-weight relationships

One of the most popular methods for calculating ideal weight is Broca's formula. It takes into account the ratio of height, weight, body type and age of a person. And Broca's Formula for people under 40 is equal to "height (in cm) minus 110", after 40 years - "height (in cm) minus 100".

At the same time, people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type should subtract 10% from the result, and people with a hypersthenic (large-boned) body type should add 10% to the result.

How to determine your body type?

The physique is usually divided into 3 types: normosthenic, hypersthenic and asthenic. In order to find out what your body type is, it is enough to measure the circumference of the thinnest place on the wrist with a centimeter. The resulting circle in centimeters will be the necessary indicator (Solovyov index).

Your body type

Body type	Soloviev Index - for men	Soloviev Index - for women	Typical for this body type
normosthenic (normal)	18-20 cm	15-17 cm	the physique is distinguished by the proportionality of the main sizes and their correct ratio
hypersthenic (broad-boned)	more than 20 cm	more than 17 cm	In people with a hypersthenic (broad-boned) body type, the transverse dimensions of the body are much larger than in normostenics and especially asthenics. Their bones are thick and heavy, their shoulders, ribcage and hips are broad, their legs are short.
asthenic (thin bone)	less than 18 cm	less than 15 cm	In people with an asthenic (thin-boned) body type, the longitudinal dimensions prevail over the transverse ones: the limbs are long, thin bone, the neck is long, thin, the muscles are poorly developed.

Nagler's formula for height-to-weight ratio

There is Nagler's formula that allows you to calculate the ideal weight-to-height ratio. For 152.4 cm growth should account for 45 kilograms of weight. For every inch (i.e. 2.45 cm) over 152.4 cm, there should be another 900 grams. Plus another 10% of the resulting weight.

John McCallum Formula for Girth Ratio

One of the best formulas created by expert methodologist John McCallum. McCallum's formula is based on measuring the girth of the wrist.

• 6.5 wrist girth is equal to chest girth.
• 85% of the chest circumference is equal to the hip circumference.
• To get the waist circumference, you need to take 70% of the chest circumference.
• 53% of the chest circumference is equal to the thigh circumference.
• For neck girth, you need to take 37% of the chest girth.
• The bicep girth is about 36% of the chest girth.
• Calf circumference is slightly less than 34%.
• The girth of the forearm should be equal to 29% of the girth of the chest.

But not all physical data will exactly correspond to these ratios, since they assume that the size of the wrist is rigidly related to the size of all human bones. And for some it is not so.

Some more height-to-weight ratios

The physique is considered ideal if the waist circumference is 25 cm less than the hip circumference, and the thigh circumference is approximately equal to the chest circumference. The waist circumference should be equal to “height in centimeters - 100”. That is, a woman with a height of 172 cm will be folded proportionally if the waist circumference is 72 cm, the circumference of the hips and waist is about 97 cm, that is, if she wears clothing size 48. If the circumference of the hips is less than the circumference of the chest, and the circumference of the waist is less than the circumference of the hips by 20 cm, then such a figure is called an "apple". If the girth of the chest is less than the girth of the hips, and the girth of the waist is 30 cm or more less than the girth of the hips, this is a pear-shaped figure. For women and girls of average height - from 165 to 175 cm - this observation turned out to be true. Their waist circumference in centimeters is approximately equal to their weight in kilograms. One kilogram of weight loss gives a decrease in the waist by one centimeter.