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==Background==
*Also known as "predicted body weight"<ref>Management of sepsis. BMJ 2007;335:929 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39346.696620.AE</ref>
==Men==
==Men==
Men Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 50 + 2.3 (height (in) – 60)
''Male Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 50 + 2.3 (height (in) – 60)''


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==Women==
==Women==
''Female Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 45.5 + 2.3 (height (in) - 60)''
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==See Also==
*[[Vital signs]]
==External Links==
*[http://www.mdcalc.com/ideal-body-weight/ MDcalc predicted body weight]
==References==
[[Category:Misc/General]]
[[Category:Critical Care]]
[[Category:Critical Care]]

Latest revision as of 19:22, 21 March 2020

Background

  • Also known as "predicted body weight"[1]

Men

Male Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 50 + 2.3 (height (in) – 60)

Height (in) Height (cm) Ideal Body weight (kg)
60 152.4 50
61 154.94 52
62 157.48 55
63 160.02 57
64 162.56 59
65 165.1 62
66 167.64 64
67 170.18 66
68 172.72 68
69 175.26 71
70 177.8 73
71 180.34 75
72 182.88 78
73 185.42 80
74 187.96 82
75 190.5 85
76 193.04 87
77 195.58 89
78 198.12 91
79 200.66 94
80 203.2 96

Women

Female Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 45.5 + 2.3 (height (in) - 60)

Height (in) Height (cm) Ideal Body weight (kg)
60 152.4 46
61 154.94 48
62 157.48 50
63 160.02 52
64 162.56 55
65 165.1 57
66 167.64 59
67 170.18 62
68 172.72 64
69 175.26 66
70 177.8 69
71 180.34 71
72 182.88 73
73 185.42 75
74 187.96 78
75 190.5 80
76 193.04 82
77 195.58 85
78 198.12 87
79 200.66 89
80 203.2 92

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Management of sepsis. BMJ 2007;335:929 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39346.696620.AE