Body Mass Index Chart Plus Four Other Ideal Weight Charts
When it comes to ideal weight the body mass index chart is not the only chart in town. Here is a chart that compairs the BMI to three other ideal weight charts.
If you were just looking for a BMI chart here is a more detailed chart:
Body Mass Index
Here is one more alternative to the body mass index chart:
Ideal Weight Chart for Women
Height in Shoes
Small Frame
Medium Frame
Large Frame 6'
138 to 151 lb
148 to 162 lb
158 to 179 lb 5'11"
135 to 148 lb
145 to 159 lb
155 to 176 lb 5'10"
132 to 145 lb
142 to 156 lb
152 to 173 lb 5'9"
129 to 142 lb
139 to 153 lb
149 to 170 lb 5'8"
126 to 139 lb
136 to 150 lb
146 to 167 lb 5'7"
123 to 136 lb
133 to 147 lb
143 to 163 lb 5'6"
120 to 133 lb
130 to 144 lb
140 to 159 lb 5'5"
117 to 130 lb
127 to 141 lb
137 to 155 lb 5'4"
114 to 127 lb
124 to 138 lb
134 to 151 lb 5'3"
111 to 124 lb
121 to 135 lb
131 to 147 lb 5'2"
108 to 121 lb
118 to 132 lb
128 to 143 lb 5'1"
106 to 118 lb
115 to 129 lb
125 to 140 lb 5'
104 to 115 lb
113 to 126 lb
122 to 137 lb 4'11"
103 to 113 lb
111 to 123 lb
120 to 134 lb 4'10"
102 to 111 lb
109 to 121 lb
118 to 131 lb
| Data from height and weight tables of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1983. The ideal weight given in these tables are for ages 25 to 59. The ideal weight assumes you are wearing shoes with 1-inch heels and indoor clothing weighing 3 pounds. |
Ideal Weight Chart for Men
| Height in Shoes | Small Frame | Medium Frame | Large Frame |
| 6'4" | 162 to 176 lb | 171 to 187 lb | 181 to 207 lb |
| 6'3" | 158 to 172 lb | 167 to 182 lb | 176 to 202 lb |
| 6'2" | 155 to 168 lb | 164 to 178 lb | 172 to 197 lb |
| 6'1" | 152 to 164 lb | 160 to 174 lb | 168 to 192 lb |
| 6' | 149 to 160 lb | 157 to 170 lb | 164 to 188 lb |
| 5'11" | 146 to 157 lb | 154 to 166 lb | 161 to 184 lb |
| 5'10" | 144 to 154 lb | 151 to 163 lb | 158 to 180 lb |
| 5'9" | 142 to 151 lb | 148 to 160 lb | 155 to 176 lb |
| 5'8" | 140 to 148 lb | 145 to 157 lb | 152 to 172 lb |
| 5'7" | 138 to 145 lb | 142 to 154 lb | 149 to 168 lb |
| 5'6" | 136 to 142 lb | 139 to 151 lb | 146 to 164 lb |
| 5'5" | 134 to 140 lb | 137 to 148 lb | 144 to 160 lb |
| 5'4" | 132 to 138 lb | 135 to 145 lb | 142 to 156 lb |
| 5'3" | 130 to 136 lb | 133 to 143 lb | 140 to 153 lb |
| 5'2" | 128 to 134 lb | 131 to 141 lb | 138 to 150 lb |
| From height and weight tables of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1983. The ideal weight given in these tables are for ages 25 to 59. The ideal weight assumes you are wearing shoes with 1-inch heels and indoor clothing weighing 5 pounds. |
Frame size or body build is determined by the thickness of the bones in your elbows, knees, ankles, and wrists. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company offers this method of determining your body frame size:
- Extend your arm and bend your forearm upward at a 90 degree angle. With your fingers straight, turn the inside of your wrist toward your body.
- Place your thumb and index finger of the other hand on the two prominent bones of the elbow.
- Measure the space between the fingers against a ruler or a tape measure. Compare your measurement with the figures in the table below.
- Elbow measurements less than those given indicate a small frame; greater measurements indicate a large frame.
Elbow Size for Women
| Height in 1" Heels | Elbow Breadth for Medium Frame |
| 4'10" to 5'3" | 2 1/4" to 2 1/2" |
| 5'4" to 6'0" | 2 3/8" to 2 5/8" |
Elbow Size for Men
| Height in 1" Heels | Elbow Breadth for Medium Frame |
| 5'2" to 5'7" | 2 1/2" to 2 7/8" |
| 5'8" to 6'3" | 2 3/4" to 3 1/8" |
| 6'4" | 2 7/8" to 3 1/4" |
Consider body composition. If you are muscular and athletic, you may weigh more than a more sedentary person of the same height and frame size, yet you may be trim, while your sedentary counterpart may be overweight. If your weight comes from muscle, you may fall technically into the overweight category yet not be fat. Just because you are more muscular does not necessarily mean that you are healthier. More weight in the form of muscle can also put more stress on the internal organs of the body. In fact pictures of some unhealthy hearts can look like a heart on steroids. It looks big and strong because it is doing so much work, and too much work is not always a good thing. All things in moderation.
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