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Please use current guidelines available on the UHNM intranet for patient treatment
Please use current guidelines available on the UHNM intranet for patient treatment
CALCULATION
- Calculate ideal body weight (IBW) from height/length, using formula:
- 1 cm = 0.394 inch and 1 foot = 12 inches
Males
- IBW (kg) = 50 + [2.3 × (height in inches - 60)]
Females
- IBW (kg) = 45 + [2.3 × (height in inches - 60)]
| MALE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height (feet and inches) | Height (cm) | Ideal body weight (kg) |
| 5'0" | 152 | 50.0 |
| 5'1" | 155 | 52.3 |
| 5'2" | 157 | 54.6 |
| 5'3" | 160 | 56.9 |
| 5'4" | 163 | 59.2 |
| 5'5" | 165 | 61.5 |
| 5'6" | 168 | 63.8 |
| 5'7" | 170 | 66.1 |
| 5'8" | 173 | 68.4 |
| 5'9" | 175 | 70.7 |
| 5'10" | 178 | 73.0 |
| 5'11" | 180 | 75.3 |
| 6'0" | 183 | 77.6 |
| 6'1" | 185 | 79.9 |
| 6'2" | 188 | 82.2 |
| 6'3" | 191 | 84.5 |
| 6'4" | 193 | 86.8 |
| 6'5" | 196 | 89.1 |
| 6'6" | 198 | 91.4 |
| 6'7" | 201 | 93.7 |
| 6'8" | 203 | 96.0 |
| 6'9" | 206 | 98.3 |
| FEMALE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Height (feet and inches) | Height (cm) | Ideal body weight (kg) |
| 4'10" | 147 | 40.4 |
| 4'11" | 150 | 42.7 |
| 5'0" | 152 | 45.0 |
| 5'1" | 155 | 47.3 |
| 5'2" | 157 | 49.6 |
| 5'3" | 160 | 51.9 |
| 5'4" | 163 | 54.2 |
| 5'5" | 165 | 56.5 |
| 5'6" | 168 | 58.8 |
| 5'7" | 170 | 61.1 |
| 5'8" | 173 | 63.4 |
| 5'9" | 175 | 65.7 |
| 5'10" | 178 | 68.0 |
| 5'11" | 180 | 70.3 |
| 6'0" | 183 | 72.6 |
| 6'1" | 185 | 74.9 |
| 6'2" | 188 | 77.2 |
| 6'3" | 191 | 79.5 |