About Ideal Body Weight
When to Use
- For patients with obesity
- To assess weight-related health risks
- To guide weight management decisions
- For initial weight assessment
Pearls/Pitfalls
- Simple and well-validated formula
- Does not include all health factors
- Ideal Body Weight has largely superseded BMI
- Should not be the only factor in treatment decisions
- Consider health alongside weight
Why Use
- Quick and easy to calculate
- Widely recognized and validated
- Helps standardize weight assessment
- Guides weight management decisions
- Useful for patient education
About the Calculator
Ideal Body Weight Calculator
Developed in 1974, this formula helps estimate ideal body weight in patients with obesity. The acronym stands for: Height in inches, minus 100 for men and 106 for women.
Each component is worth 1 point, except for prior Stroke/TIA which is worth 2 points.