In this latest article dedicated to calculating the ideal weight, we will refer to various formulas. Before proposing them, we will illustrate the main factors that can influence it, in order to provide all the tools for a quick, correct and personalized calculation.
The ideal weight corresponds to the body weight reached at the end of a harmonious development. It can also be defined as the weight at which, statistically, an organism has the least chance of getting sick.
An individual's body weight is influenced by numerous factors:
stature
constitution (long-limbed, normolinea, brevilinea)
age (the ideal weight should gradually decrease after the age of 40 due to the inevitable reduction in bone and muscle mass, however this decrease is amply compensated by the increase in fatty tissue)
body composition (ratio of lean mass to fat mass)
sex (the female body is richer in adipose tissue and poorer in muscle mass)
state of health (osteoporosis, edemis, thyroid dysfunctions, etc.).
The body constitution can be calculated by measuring the circumference of the right wrist at the base of the hand and inserting this data into the following equation:
Longline
Normolinea
Brevilinea
A body weight above the standards is therefore not necessarily synonymous with obesity. Let's think, for example, of rugby players or other athletes engaged in disciplines that require great muscle development. The same goes for subjects with an imposing skeletal structure which, at the same height, certainly cannot have the same weight as a jockey.
For these reasons, the ideal weight is a parameter that is difficult to calculate with the simple help of a meter and scale. For a truly personalized estimate, it is necessary to rely on more complicated techniques, such as bioimpedance or plicometry.
Not having these tools available, we have prepared a calculation module that takes into account the main non-pathological factors capable of influencing body weight.
