Estimate a healthy body weight for your height and sex using four classic clinical formulas, plus the healthy BMI range.
Ideal body weight formulas were developed at different times for clinical use, mostly to dose medication. Devine (1974) is the most cited, with Robinson, Miller and Hamwi as refinements. They give slightly different numbers, so seeing all four shows a sensible range.
Not exactly. These formulas estimate an average healthy weight for a height but ignore muscle, frame size and body composition. The healthy BMI range shown alongside is a broader, widely used guide.
These classic formulas depend only on height and sex by design. For a fuller picture, combine the result with body-fat percentage and how you actually look and feel.