Ideal Weight

Ideal Weight does not refer to having a perfect body as every people have physical features which can be changed at any time. In medical terms, it is elaborated as how much the person weight depends on the gender, height and age. Different methods are used by the doctor to verify that the person is overweight or not.

The main methods for measuring weight are waist circumference, body mass index which is known as BMI and the waist to hip ratio.

The exact estimation of the ideal weight is determined by considering the composition of the body such as how much the person’s body weight contains fat and how much lean body mass. To achieve best health, the body weight should not contain fat more than 30 percent in women and 20 percent in men.
Different Methods of Measuring Ideal Weight

BMI or Body Mass Index

The best method of measuring the ideal weight is to calculate the body mass index. One should divide the weight in kilograms according to the height in square meters.

The average suitable range of measurement through BMI is 18.7-23.8 for women and 20.1-25.0 for men. The bodybuilders and athletes have extra muscles so their measurement goes above the normal range.

Waist Circumference

Waist circumference specifies about the fat collected around the mid riff of the body. According to the doctors, fat collected around the mid riff also known as central obesity is more hazardous as compared to fat collected around other parts of the body such as hips. People having high waist circumference suffers from various diseases like heart disease, being overweight and diabetes.

Waist to Hip Ratio

The people having high waist to hip ratio also suffers from various serious diseases like the people having high waist circumference. First of all, the person should measure the level of two bones in the front of the hips and then the waist circumference should be divided by the hip circumference. The women should have waist to hip ratio below 0.8 and men should have below .

Steps to Check Whether One is Overweight or Underweight

* Calculate the ideal weight
* The healthy weight range for each person is ideal weight +/- 10 percent

Estimation of Ideal Weight For Women

* A five feet woman should have 100 pounds.
* Five pounds per inch should be added above five feet or deduct five pounds per inch below five feet.
* To find the healthy weight range one should add and deduct 10%.

Ideal Weight For Men

* A five feet man should have 108 pounds.
* Six pounds per inch should be added above five feet or six pounds per inch should be deducted below five feet.
* To find the ideal weight one should add and deduct 10%.