Ideal body weight formulas give a rough target weight for your height, originally developed to help estimate medication dosing but commonly used as a general fitness reference.
This calculator uses the Devine formula, which starts from a base weight for 5 feet of height and adds a fixed amount for every inch above that.
Example: A woman, 165 cm tall (65 inches):
Ideal Weight = 45.5 + 2.3 × (65-60) = 45.5 + 11.5 = 57 kg
No, other common formulas include Robinson, Miller, and Hamwi, which give slightly different results but follow the same general logic.
Think of it as a reasonable target range rather than an exact goal - factors like muscle mass and frame size matter too.
No, these formulas are based purely on height and do not distinguish between muscle and fat.