Ideal Body Weight Chart
It is of prime importance to keep a check on your weight, because your excess body weight can become a serious cause of concern, as it can give rise to several weight related health problems like stroke, adult-onset diabetes (Type 2), sleep apnea, urinary stress incontinence, hypertension and many more. Thus, it is vital to possess a complete knowledge as to what should be your perfect body weight as per your body weight height proportion. Read further to have a look at ideal body weight chart�?BR>
Body mass index (BMI) is the most popular determinant in deciding your correct body weight. It gives you a scoring that predicts your health risk factor. The higher your BMI scoring is, greater are your chances of developing weight related health problems. If your BMI is under 20, then that indicates that you are underweight. Normal weight range falls in the category of 20 and 24.99 BMI. And if your BMI lies in the limit of 25 and above, then that means you are overweight and need to take some action to control your weight.
Here is the ideal body weight chart for women (in terms of pounds) according to different body frames
| Height | Small Frame | Medium Frame | Large Frame |
| 4'10" | 102-111 | 109-121 | 118-131 |
| 4'11" | 103-113 | 111-123 | 120-134 |
| 5'0" | 104-115 | 113-126 | 122-137 |
| 5'1" | 106-118 | 115-129 | 125-140 |
| 5'2" | 108-121 | 118-132 | 128-143 |
| 5'3" | 111-124 | 121-135 | 131-147 |
| 5'4" | 114-127 | 124-138 | 134-151 |
| 5'5" | 117-130 | 127-141 | 137-155 |
| 5'6" | 120-133 | 130-144 | 140-159 |
| 5'7" | 123-136 | 133-147 | 143-163 |
| 5'8" | 126-139 | 136-150 | 146-167 |
| 5'9" | 129-142 | 139-153 | 149-170 |
| 5'10" | 132-145 | 142-156 | 152-173 |
| 5'11" | 135-148 | 145-159 | 155-176 |
Weight Chart for Men
| Height | Small Frame | Medium Frame | Large Frame |
| 5'2" | 128-134 | 131-141 | 138-150 |
| 5'3" | 130-136 | 133-143 | 140-153 |
| 5'4" | 132-138 | 135-145 | 142-156 |
| 5'5" | 134-140 | 137-148 | 144-160 |
| 5'6" | 136-142 | 139-151 | 146-164 |
| 5'7" | 138-145 | 142-154 | 149-168 |
| 5'8" | 140-148 | 145-157 | 152-172 |
| 5'9" | 142-151 | 148-160 | 155-176 |
| 5'10" | 144-154 | 151-163 | 158-180 |
| 5'11" | 146-157 | 154-166 | 161-184 |
| 6'0" | 149-160 | 157-170 | 164-188 |
| 6'1" | 152-164 | 160-174 | 168-192 |
| 6'2" | 155-168 | 164-178 | 172-197 |
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