Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight
Find your ideal weight range using multiple formulas: Devine, Robinson, Miller, and Hamwi. Based on height, frame, and gender.
Formula
BMI 18.5-24.9 = normal। Indians: BMI 23+ = overweight risk (South Asian phenotype)। WHO Asia-Pacific: overweight at BMI 23 (vs 25 Western)। Waist circumference better indicator: men <90cm, women <80cm (Indian cutoffs)।
Reality
Body composition > weight। Muscle vs fat matters more। Indians have higher visceral fat at same BMI — waist measurement most practical indicator।
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.
