Translations:Human body weight/18/en

Hamwi method

The Hamwi method is used to calculate the ideal body weight of the general adult:

• Male ideal body weight = 48 kilograms (106 lb) + 1.1 kilograms (2.4 lb) × (height (cm) − 152)
• Female ideal body weight = 45.4 kilograms (100 lb) + 0.9 kilograms (2.0 lb) × (height (cm) − 152)