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Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight

Q: Mein Idealgewicht?

Lorentz: Groesse-100-(Groesse-150)/4 (M). 175 cm: ~69 kg. Schaetzung — Gesundheit zaehlt mehr.

Q: BMI zuverlaessig?

Fuer Populationen ja. Individuell: Taillenumfang und KFA% sind besser.

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Find your ideal weight range using multiple formulas: Devine, Robinson, Miller, and Hamwi. Based on height, frame, and gender.

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Multiple Ideal Weight Formulas
Why Ideal Weight Is Complicated

Formeln

Lorentz: Mann = Groesse(cm) - 100 - (Groesse-150)/4. 180 cm: 72,5 kg. Frau: Groesse - 100 - (Groesse-150)/2,5. BMI 18,5-24,9 ist der Normalbereich. Taillenumfang ist besserer Gesundheitsindikator: Maenner <94 cm, Frauen <80 cm.

Realitaet

Koerperzusammensetzung (KFA%) wichtiger als Gewicht. Ein muskuloeser Athlet ist laut BMI "uebergewichtig" aber kerngesund.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

Research consistently shows that health outcomes depend more on fitness level than weight. A study in the European Heart Journal found that fit overweight individuals had lower mortality risk than unfit normal-weight individuals. Focus on exercise, nutrition quality, and metabolic health markers rather than obsessing over a number on the scale.

Frequently asked questions

Mein Idealgewicht?▾

Lorentz: Groesse-100-(Groesse-150)/4 (M). 175 cm: ~69 kg. Schaetzung — Gesundheit zaehlt mehr.

BMI zuverlaessig?▾

Fuer Populationen ja. Individuell: Taillenumfang und KFA% sind besser.

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