ratio tablesused by professionals. But keep in mind , weight indicators vary slightly depending on gender , age and physiological characteristics of a person. There are different formulas for determining the optimal ratio of weight and height. But all of them are very, very conditional , since they do not take into account many factors: age , gender and physiological characteristics of a person.
Therefore, excess fat must be assessed not only by the conditional ratios presented in this table , but also by appearance , skin thickness and a number of other factors. With the same height and weight, one person may look full , the other - completely normal.
The objective parameter of an ideal body is the percentage of fat and musculoskeletal tissue. For men, the norm is 9 - 15% fat of the total body weight , and for women - from 12 to 20%.
1. Quetelet Index
Knowing the Body Mass Index ( BMI), one can judge obesity or underweight. The index is calculated for adult men and women from 20 to 65 years old. The results may be false for pregnant and lactating women , athletes , the elderly and adolescents ( under 18). Among the many different methods for calculating ideal weight , the most popular method is height-weight index , body mass index - Quetelet index.
FORMULA: BODY WEIGHT IN KG DIVIDE BY HEIGHT IN SQUARE METERS B / (P * P)
FOR EXAMPLE: HEIGHT 170 CM , WEIGHT 65 KG. MEAN 65 : ( 1.7 * 1.7) = 22.5