Estimate ideal body weight using Devine and Hamwi-style adult formulas, with BMI-range cross-checks.
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Ideal Body Weight Calculator: 73.2 kg. Devine estimate for 178 cm is 73.2 kg. BMI 18.5-24.9 range: 58.6-78.9 kg.
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Devine IBW kg = 50 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for male formula, or 45.5 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for female formula.Your live breakdown
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Resulting answer
Devine estimate for 178 cm is 73.2 kg. BMI 18.5-24.9 range: 58.6-78.9 kg.
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Master’s Tip
Master’s Tip: compare IBW against a healthy BMI range instead of treating one formula as a perfect target.
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The ideal body weight calculator converts height to inches over five feet, applies adult IBW formulas, and cross-checks the result against the BMI 18.5-24.9 range.
Devine IBW kg = 50 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for male formula, or 45.5 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for female formula.
A 178 cm adult is about 10.1 inches over 5 ft. Male Devine IBW is 50 + 2.3×10.1 = about 73.2 kg.
Master’s Tip: compare IBW against a healthy BMI range instead of treating one formula as a perfect target.
Adult health education estimate using metric height.
Methodology & Accuracy
CalculationTime pages are built around visible arithmetic: the formula, assumptions, worked example and practical limitations are shown so the result can be checked rather than simply trusted.
Devine IBW kg = 50 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for male formula, or 45.5 + 2.3 × inches over 5 ft for female formula.
Adult health education estimate using metric height.
Where a calculator follows a named legal, trade or industry standard, that standard is cited visibly. Otherwise the page uses transparent general arithmetic and states its limits.Master’s Tip: compare IBW against a healthy BMI range instead of treating one formula as a perfect target.
No. It is a formula estimate and should not replace clinical assessment.
A range is usually more honest than a single target because healthy body size varies.