Comparison of ideal body weight equations and published height-weight tables with body mass index tables

Un the study to compare the ideal body weight (IBW) formulas and published height-weight tables for healthy adults in the United States with the body mass index (BMI) of 22 kg/m2, which is associated with lowest mortality, found that Robinson's formula appears to be the best equation for calculating desirable/healthy weights in men; however, no formula predicted close to a BMI of 22 kg/m2 for women. Thus, in practice it might be more useful to use BMI ranges instead of IBW formulas for men and women.(1)

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(1) "Comparison of ideal body weight equations and published height-weight tables with body mass index tables for healthy adults in the United States" by Shah B, Sucher K, Hollenbeck CB.