Modern stereotypes about the ideal figure and weight have made everyone who does not correspond to them second-class people. Meanwhile, each person is unique and ideal. Adjusting the body to modern standards is fundamentally the wrong approach to determining the ideal parameters of the body. What should be the weight of a person in his youth and how will he change with age?
Man and woman
The ratio of weight to men and women is different. Men are much less concerned about their weight, but at the same time they criticize women for extra pounds.
By nature, initially, less fatty tissue was laid in men, therefore, with the same body weight, men look slimmer.
Spouses with about the same weight, who decided to lose weight, begin to train together. With the same loads, volume and composition of food, a woman sheds weight much more slowly than a man, because she has more fatty tissues. She needs to make two to three times more efforts to achieve the same result.
Age of man
Scientists have proven that with age, a person’s weight increases. This is a normal process of human physiology. This increase is gradual, and the difference in weight of the same person at 30 and at 70 can be up to 10 kg.
Lifestyle
When calculating weight, it is important to pay attention to lifestyle. An athlete and an ordinary person of the same age and weight will look completely different, because the athlete has a much lower percentage of body fat. While in an ordinary person with the same mass, the volume of fat is two times greater than the volume of muscle tissue.
Personality Genetics
In addition to the averaged indicators, in every person there is a genetic program laid down from the very beginning of the formation of the embryo in the mother’s womb. After birth, the child develops the habits of a food culture, behavior, lifestyle, which, coupled with genetics, seriously affect weight indicators, as well as the person’s attitude to his weight and body.
Body build
Today, scientists define three types of physique.
- Normostenik has a proportional physique and good metabolism. They are not difficult to maintain normal weight. Body coefficient 1.0.
- Asthenik has long graceful limbs. They have a fast metabolism and very often there is a shortage of body weight. Body coefficient 0.9.
- The hypersthenic has a stocky type of figure with short limbs. Their metabolism is very slow, and it is the most difficult for them to fight excess weight. The body coefficient of 1.1.
To determine the type, you can try to close the thumb and forefinger on the wrist. Normostenics will do this with difficulty, asthenics will be very easy, and hypersthenics will not succeed at all.
You can also determine your body type by measuring the circumference of your wrist.
For women, the indicators will be equal to:
- Asthenics - circumference less than 16 cm.
- Normostenics - circumference more than 16 cm, but less than 18.5 cm.
- Hypersthenics - circumference over 18.5 cm.
Men determine their body type around the circumference of the wrist, based on the following data:
- Asthenics - less than 17 cm.
- Normostenics - from 17 to 20 cm.
- Hypersthenics - more than 20 cm.
Given the type of physique, you can calculate the normal weight using the following formula:
- Height less than 155 cm - (height - 95) * coefficient.
- Height from 155 cm to 175 cm - (height - 100) * coefficient.
- Height over 175 cm - (height - 110) * coefficient.
Hypersthenic woman with a height of 170 cm:
- (170 - 100) * 1.1 = 77 kg.
Asthenic woman with a height of 170 cm:
- (170 - 100) * 0.9 = 63 kg.
Asthenic man with a height of 176 cm:
- (176 - 110) * 0.9 = 59.4 kg.
Hypersthenic man with a height of 176 cm:
- (176 - 110) * 1.1 = 72.6 kg.
Obviously, with the same height, but different body type, the normal average weight will be different.
Ways to Calculate Normal Weight
There are many methods for calculating normal weight, taking into account the height and age of a person.
1. The method of Paul Brock, an anthropologist from France, offers weight calculation for an average person from 155 cm to 180 cm tall and from 30 to 40 years old.
What weight should a woman have with a height of 170 cm of average build?
- (170 cm - 100) * 0.85 = 59.5 kg.
What weight should a man have, height 180 cm average build?
- (180 cm - 100) * 0.9 = 72 kg.
2. The method of the Frenchman Albert-Francois Kreff can be called the most accurate. He is the only one who when calculating the ideal weight takes into account the age and physique of a person.
(Height in cm - 100 + (age / 10)) * physique.
A woman aged 48 years of hypersthenic physique and height of 176 cm should have weight:
- (176 - 100 + (48/10)) * 1.1 = 88.88 kg.
A man aged 35 years, normostenik, height 173 cm:
- (173 - 100 + (35/10)) * 1.0 = 76.5 kg.
Weight and height of the child
Many parents evaluate their child’s health status based mainly on their appetite and activity. And they don’t know what weight the child should have according to age.
If the child eats well, then he is healthy and develops correctly. And if the child is a small child, then he suffers from a lack of nutrition and needs to be fed intensely.
What weight should a boy have in a year, and what kind of girl? WHO (World Health Organization) has developed standards for height and weight for young children.
The boys. Age - 1 year:
- Height: 73.4 cm - 78.1 cm.
- Weight: 8.6 kg - 10.8 kg.
Girls. Age - 1 year:
- Height: 71.4 cm - 76.6 cm.
- Weight: 7.9 kg - 10.1 kg.
The height and weight of the baby is greatly influenced by heredity. What weight should a child have if the parents are large tall people? Do not sound the alarm, seeing that the child goes beyond the middle numbers. Genetic signs in the baby appear at three years old, and before that you need to find out what data the parents had at the same age.
Over a hundred genes are responsible for growth in the child’s body. He can grow and gain weight irregularly. In summer, children grow faster, and in winter they gain more weight.
The ratio of height and weight in men
What weight and height should a man have? How does age and lifestyle affect weight?
Today, men are more careful about their health and appearance. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, they follow global trends that allow you to accurately calculate the ideal weight suitable for a particular individual.
In such formulas, the main parameters of a person (age, weight, height, physique) are taken into account.
What should be the weight of a man, can be calculated by the following formula:
- ((Height - 150) * 0.75 + (age - 20) / 4) +50.
A man aged 45 years old with a height of 185 cm should have weight:
- ((185-150) * 0.75 + (45 - 20) / 4) +50 = 82.5 kg.
The same man aged 60 must weigh:
- ((185 - 150) * 0.75 + (60 - 20) / 4) +50 = 86.25 kg.
You can also calculate BMI (body mass index), which will show the ratio of height and weight. It allows you to objectively evaluate your body.
The calculation is made according to the formula:
- Weight kg / (height m * height m).
A man weighing 91 kg and a height of 2 meters will have a BMI:
BMI value | Height to weight ratio |
<16 | underweight, exhaustion |
18.5 - 25 | normal weight |
25 - 30 | slight excess weight |
30 - 35 | 1st degree of obesity |
35 - 40 | 2nd degree of obesity |
> 40 | morbid obesity |
BMI in men of normal build
Age | BMI |
19 - 24 years old | 21,4 |
25 - 34 years old | 21.6 |
35 - 44 years old | 22.9 |
45 - 54 years old | 25.8 |
More than 55 years | 26.6 |
These are ideal indicators that are derived from the average data. For people leading an active lifestyle and professional athletes, these data are not suitable.
Athletes have large muscle mass, which is ignored when calculating BMI and is defined as fat.
For example, boxer Vladimir Klitschko with a height of 2.02 meters and a weight of 112 kg had a BMI of 27.45, which means being overweight. But his weight distribution occurs on trained muscles, and not on his stomach.
Among athletes there are also men with a small BMI. For example, this is Kenyan long distance runner Daniel Kipchirchir Komen with a BMI of 16.3.
These exceptions to the general standards indicate that when calculating the ideal weight or BMI, all objective data must be taken into account.
The ratio of height and weight in women
All women worry because their weight changes with age. What weight should a girl have and what kind of mature woman? How does age, childbirth, and lifestyle affect weight?
Girls always want to be perfect, but nature has made each unique, so fitting into generally accepted standards is not easy. If the height can be adjusted by the height of the heel of the shoes, then it is much more difficult to deal with a lack or excess of weight. Very often, the pursuit of perfect beauty leads to sad consequences, so before you abruptly adjust your weight, the girl must understand how far or, on the contrary, her goal is close.
To calculate the ideal weight of girls and mature women, the well-known formula (height - 110) is used, taking into account different factors for age.
What should be the weight of a girl in 20 years with a height of 170 cm and what weight should this girl have in 20 years?
Girl in 20 years:
- (170 - 110) / 1.1 = 54.54 kg.
Woman at 40:
- (170 -110) / 1.07 = 56 kg.
It is natural that in 20 years the girl will weigh 3% more than in her youth.
To assess body condition, you can calculate the BMI (body mass index), which will show whether it is worth the alarm.
BMI is calculated the same for all (weight kg / (height m * height m).
A woman with a height of 170 cm and a weight of 65 kg has a BMI of 22.49.
The Importance of BMI for Women
BMI | Value |
<16 | anorexia |
16 - 18 | weight less than normal |
18 - 25 | weight is normal |
25 - 30 | weight is a bit overweight |
30 - 35 | 1st stage of obesity |
35 - 40 | 2nd stage of obesity |
> 40 | morbid obesity |
These data are suitable for women and girls from 19 to 50 years old, leading a low-active lifestyle.
For pregnant women, BMI is calculated according to the same formula, but the values ​​that mean underweight or overweight are completely different.
BMI | Value |
<18.5 | weight gain needed |
18 - 25 | normal weight |
25 - 30 | excess weight |
> 30 | too much weight |
At low BMI, a pregnant woman can gain weight up to 18 kg, with normal weight gain - up to 15 kg, with excess weight - no more than 11 kg, and with obesity - less than 6.5 kg.
For women who play sports or lead an active lifestyle, BMI is significantly different from normal, because they have more developed muscles.
For a woman with a normal weight, a BMI based on age will be:
Age | BMI norm |
19 - 24 years old | 19-24 |
25 - 34 years old | 20 - 25 |
35 - 44 years old | 21 - 26 |
45 - 54 years old | 22 - 27 |
55 - 64 years old | 23 - 28 |
over 65 years old | 24 - 29 |
Thinking about your weight, you need to remember that each person was created by nature unique, for each he chose his own body proportions, taking into account height and weight. To correct the wealth given by nature, if it meets the standard standards developed by scientists, means to upset the natural balance in the body. Of course, a genetic predisposition, eating habits and lifestyle significantly affect a person’s weight, but we must not forget that a tall person will never be short, and a person in 60 years will never return 20 years ago. Nature does not have a bad age and height, but it is up to him to decide how much weight each person should have.