Desirable Body Weight Calculator

Desirable Body Weight Calculator Do you know your desirable body weight? Use our Desirable Body Weight Calculator to find a body weight that may be best for you.For your height, gender, and size of body frame, there exists a range of weights that are considered optimal. Desirable body weight changes with age and other factors. This tool is not appropriate for children or pregnant women. Enter Your Information   If you have used other adam.com tools, some of this information may be filled in for you.  1. Select your body frame size: SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE. If you are unsure of the size of your body frame, click on the link provided in the text. 2. Measure your height without shoes, and enter the figure in the space provided. Indicate if you are entering your height in feet and inches or in meters and centimeters using the drop-down list. 3. Indicate your gender using the drop-down list. 4. When you have filled in the required information, click SUBMI T. ...

desirable body weight There are a number of different ways to compute an desirable body weight . Method A of this laboratory allows you to compute and record your ideal body weight using the percent body fat method. Method B allows you to calculate and record your desirable body weight using the body mass index procedure. Choose one of these techniques and complete the appropriate section.  Method A:  Computation of Ideal Body Weight Using Percent Body Fat Step 1:   Calculate fat-free weight 100% - your percent body fat estimated from skinfold measurement = ______% fat free weight. Therefore, ______% fat-free weight expressed as a fraction x your body weight in pounds = ______ pounds fat-free weight. Step 2: Calculate optimal weight  Remember:  Optimal body fat ranges are 10% to 20% for men and 15% to 25% for women. Optimal weight = fat-free weight/(1.00 - optimal %fat), with optimal %fat expressed as a fraction. Therefore, The low and ...