Calculation of the ideal weight

Ideal weight Men = height in cm - 100 - (height in cm - 150) / 4
Ideal weight Women = height in cm - 100 - (height in cm - 150) / 2

Broca's formula

This formula for calculating the ideal weight is the simplest but takes into account only the height; the major limits lie in the non-correspondence of the ideal weight for medium-high stature.

Ideal weight for males = height in cm - 100
Ideal weight for females = height in cm - 104

Wan der Vael formula

This formula considers height only

Ideal weight Men = (height in cm - 150) x 0.75 + 50
Ideal weight Women = (height in cm - 150) x 0,6 + 50

Berthean formula

Ideal weight = 0.8 x (height in cm - 100) + age / 2

Perrault's formula

This formula takes into account age and height

Ideal weight = Height in cm - 100 + age / 10 x 0.9

Keys formula

Ideal weight Men = (height in m) ² x 22.1
Women ideal weight = (height in m) ² x 20.6

Travia's formula

Ideal weight = (1.012 x height in cm) - 107.5

Livi formula

Ideal weight = (2.37 x height in m) 3

Buffon, Roher and Bardeen, later confirmed by Quételet and Martin

Ideal weight Men = (1.40 x height in dm3) / 100

Ideal weight Woman = (135 x height in dm3) / 100

See also: Calculation of a healthy weight