Ideal Height Weight

Ideal weight formulas (Robinson, Devine) give population-based estimates of healthy weight for height. They are guides, not targets — muscle mass and body composition cause significant individual variation.

1. 1Robinson (men): 52 + 1.9 × (height_inches − 60)
2. 2Robinson (women): 49 + 1.7 × (height_inches − 60)
3. 3BMI 18.5–24.9 gives a broader healthy weight range
4. 4Athletes often weigh more due to muscle mass