Desired Body Weight Calculator
Desired body weight calculator works out Ideal body weight and Devine from What to calculate, Units and Sex. The default figures on this page give ideal body weight of 65.94 kg; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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- Height = 170 cm = 66.9291 in, which is 6.9291 in over 5 ft.
- Devine (1974): 50 + 2.3 x 6.9291 = 65.937 kg
- Healthy weight band for this height (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) = 53.47 to 71.96 kg
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What the desired body weight calculator calculates
Ideal body weight from the Devine, Robinson, Miller and Hamwi equations, plus the clinical adjusted body weight and lean body mass by the Boer, James, Hume and Janmahasatian equations.
How to use this desired body weight calculator
Enter What to calculate, Units, Sex and Height. Ideal body weight updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Ideal body weight, Devine and Robinson.
The method follows Devine BJ, Gentamicin therapy, Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy 1974;8:650-655 - IBW(kg) = 50 (men) or 45.5 (women) + 2.3 per inch over 5 ft, Robinson JD et al., Determination of ideal body weight for drug dosage calculations, American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 1983;40:1016-1019, Miller DR et al., Determining ideal body weight, American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 1983;40:1622, Hamwi GJ, Therapy: changing dietary concepts, in Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Treatment, American Diabetes Association 1964 - published in pounds as 106 lb + 6 lb/in (men) and 100 lb + 5 lb/in (women), and carried in the clinical literature as 48.0 + 2.7 kg/in and 45.5 + 2.2 kg/in and Boer P, Estimated lean body mass as an index for normalization of body fluid volumes, American Journal of Physiology 1984;247:F632-636.
Devine, man of 5 ft 10 in example
With What to calculate: ideal, Units: imperial, Sex: male, Height (feet): 5, the calculator returns Ideal body weight: 73, Robinson: 71, Miller: 70.3. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Ideal body weight, Devine and Robinson. The inputs you can vary are What to calculate, Units, Sex, Height, Height (feet) and Height (inches).
Understanding Ideal body weight, Devine and Robinson
These are population regressions used mainly for drug dosing and nutrition support, not a target to diet towards. Devine in particular was derived for gentamicin dosing, not for health. Adjusted body weight changes drug doses, so a pharmacist or prescriber must confirm any clinical use.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my desirable body weight?
Ideal body weight from the Devine, Robinson, Miller and Hamwi equations, plus the clinical adjusted body weight and lean body mass by the Boer, James, Hume and Janmahasatian equations. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What is the correct weight for my height and age?
On the figures this page opens with — height (inches) 10 — the ideal body weight is 65.94 kg. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
What is your desired weight?
Ideal body weight from the Devine, Robinson, Miller and Hamwi equations, plus the clinical adjusted body weight and lean body mass by the Boer, James, Hume and Janmahasatian equations. On this page it is computed from What to calculate, Units and Sex and shown as Ideal body weight, Devine and Robinson.
What information do I need for the desired body weight calculator?
You need What to calculate, Units, Sex, Height, Height (feet), Height (inches), Actual body weight and Extra pounds. The page opens with default figures that give ideal body weight of 65.94 kg, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this desired body weight calculator show?
It shows Ideal body weight, Devine, Robinson, Miller, Hamwi, Average of the four equations, Adjusted body weight and Lean body mass, with the working and any warnings for your entries.
Can I check how the desired body weight calculator result was calculated?
Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.