One of the biggest health problems that confront many people around the world not only by the adults but the young generation as well is the problem on overweight.
Are you overweight? Then it is proper that you have to know your ideal weight. If you want to find out if you are overweight or not, here's how.
For example, you are a female with a height of 5 feet and 4 inches, your ideal weight is 120 pounds or that is equivalent to 54.5 kilos. If you exceeded 10 pounds you are already considered an “obese.” Meaning to say, you are most likely to acquire the following diseases; diabetes, arthritis and heart disease.
For every inch taller, a female add an average of 5 pounds (5'5”-125lbs., 5'6”-130lbs. and so on and so forth…) For male, for every inch taller an average of 6 pounds should be added in your weight, for example, your height is 5'5”, your ideal weight must be 136 pounds, so if your 5'6” tall your weight must be 142 pounds, and so on and so forth.
If you are overweight, here's a list on how to reduce weight according to Dr. Willie Ong. Check it out.
- The appropriate lose of weight should be 1-2 kilos only per month and it should not exceed to this. Take note, diet pills effect is temporary only.
- Refrain from junk foods, soft drinks and juices
- Eat slowly so that little by little you'll feel full then slowly reduce the amount of food intakes
- Record and monitor your weight while continuously monitoring the foods you eat
- Select an exercise you're inclined and enjoy doing then do it 30 minutes, three to five times a week
|
Male |
Female |
|
Height |
Weight |
Height |
Weight |
|
Pounds |
Kilo |
Pounds |
Kilo |
|
|
4'10” |
90 |
40.9 |
| 4'11” |
100 |
45.5 |
4'11” |
95 |
43.2 |
| 5'00” |
106 |
48.2 |
5'00” |
100 |
45.4 |
| 5'1” |
112 |
50.9 |
5'1” |
105 |
47.7 |
| 5'2” |
118 |
53.6 |
5'2” |
110 |
50.0 |
| 5'3” |
124 |
56.4 |
5'3” |
115 |
52.2 |
| 5'4” |
130 |
59.1 |
5'4” |
120 |
54.5 |
| 5'5” |
136 |
61.8 |
5'6” |
125 |
56.8 |
| 5'6” |
142 |
64.6 |
5'7” |
130 |
59.1 |
| 5'7” |
148 |
67.3 |
5'8” |
135 |
61.4 |
| 5'8” |
154 |
70.0 |
5'9” |
140 |
63.6 |
| 5'9” |
160 |
72.7 |
5'10” |
145 |
65.9 |
| 5'10” |
166 |
75.4 |
5'11” |
150 |
68.1 |
| 5'11” |
172 |
78.2 |
6'0” |
155 |
70.4 |
| 6'0” |
178 |
80.9 |
|
| 6'1” |
184 |
83.6 |
|
| 6'2” |
190 |
86.3 |
|
| 6'3” |
196 |
89.1 |
|