Internal Medicine · Nutrition
Hamwi Ideal Body Weight calculator
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Allowed range: 60–84 in
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- Height (inches; from 60 in = 5 ft)Accepted range: 60 to 84
Primary source
Hamwi GJ. Therapy: changing dietary concepts. In: Danowski TS, ed. Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Treatment. Vol 1. New York: American Diabetes Association; 1964:73-78. Women: 100 lb for the first 5 feet of height plus 5 lb for each additional inch; men: 106 lb for the first 5 feet plus 6 lb per inch; ±10% for small or large frame (as reproduced in Human Nutrition, MTSU Pressbooks, 7.3 Assessing Body Weight). Result in pounds (1 lb = 0.4536 kg); heights below 5 feet are outside the rule. (1964)
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