Determining Ideal Body Weight Page 2

Step 2: Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight Based on BMI*.

The ideal BMI is 21.9 to 22.4 for men and 21.3 to 22.1 for women. The formula for computing ideal body

weight using BMI is:

Ideal body weight (kilograms) = desired BMI x (height in meters)2

Consider the following example as an illustration of the computation of ideal body weight. A woman who

weighs 60 kilograms and is 1.5 meters tall computes her BMI to be 26.7. Her ideal BMI is between 21.9

and 22.4; therefore, her ideal body weight range is:

Ideal body weight = 21.9 x 2.25 = 49.3 kilograms

Ideal body weight = 22.4 x 2.25 = 50.4 kilograms

Now complete this calculation using your values for BMI.

My ideal body weight range using the BMI method is ______ to ______ kilograms.

*Note: BMI may not be a good method to determine ideal body weight for a highly muscled individual.

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