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Old 03-07-2006, 03:44 PM   #4
Ze'Manel Cunha
 
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Default Re: Calculating Weight in Relation to Height

And of course, you could go by BMI (Body Mass Index).
BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by his or her height (in meters, squared). BMI can also be calculated by multiplying weight (in pounds) by 705, then dividing by height (in inches) twice.

So a 6 foot, 200 lb man has a BMI of (200*705/72^2) = 27.2
(clinically overweight)

A 7 foot man with a BMI of 27.2 would weigh (27.2*84^2)/705 = 272 lbs

A 5 foot man with a BMI of 27.2 would weigh (27.2*60^2)/705 = 139 lbs
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