Here's how to calculate your ideal body weight

Medical Video: How Much Should I Weigh? Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight

Having an ideal body weight is certainly everyone's dream. Not surprisingly, many people are competing to get their ideal weight. But wait, what weight do you expect is already in accordance with your ideal body weight based on the count? Sometimes, there are people who want to be underweight. Of course, this is not good for health. Having a very thin or very fat body weight, both are not recommended. Then, how do you know your ideal weight?

Why should I have an ideal weight?

Having an ideal body weight is certainly important as an effort to maintain your overall health. Also, is one way to prevent and control various diseases. Having excess weight or obesity can increase your risk of getting serious diseases, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gallstones, and certain cancers.

How to calculate your ideal body weight

Does your weight fall into the ideal category? The ideal body weight of each person is different. So, don't compare the weight you have with the weight of friends, relatives, family, and other people.

To find out what ideal weight you have, you can adjust it to your height. For that, before starting to calculate how much weight is ideal for you, you should first know your height.

To calculate your ideal weight, you can use it Broca's formula discovered by Pierre Paul Broca. It's easy to use this formula.

To find out what weight you have normal or not, you can calculate it using the formula:

Normal weight (kg) = height (cm) - 100

So, if you have 160 cm in height, you only have to weigh 60 kg to say normal. However, it is different if you want to have an ideal body weight.

This ideal body weight is distinguished between men and women. This is because the body composition of men and women is different. Men have more muscle mass than women, while women have more fat composition in the body.

The following is a way of calculating weight ideal use Broca's formula.

Man : Ideal body weight (kg) = [height (cm) - 100] - [(height (cm) - 100) x 10%]

Woman: Ideal body weight (kg) = [height (cm) - 100] - [(height (cm) - 100) x 15%]

For example, if you have a height of 158 cm, your ideal body weight is 58-8.7 = 49.3 cm.

The key to getting the ideal body weight

From the explanation above, it can be seen that even though you have a normal body weight, it is not necessarily ideal for you. Usually women who are eager to have the ideal body weight. Having an ideal body weight and slim body is the dream of every woman. This is natural, but don't let the diet you do to get the ideal body weight be a misstep.

To get the ideal body weight, it does not mean you have to do a strict diet. The key is to balance the energy that enters your body with the energy that comes out. If you have to lose weight to get the ideal body weight, then the energy coming out of your body must be greater than the energy that enters, and vice versa.

If it is difficult to get the ideal body weight, having a normal weight is enough to make your body healthier. To find out whether your weight falls into the normal category or not, you can use the BMI (body mass index) formula.