It is common for people to complain about their weight but people rarely complain about their height
. A person's weight should be proportional to his/her height. People don't think that height has any relevance to losing weight.
People have different height to weight ratios; it varies with gender and age. The height to weight ratio of kids between the ages of 0 to 12 and those of teens aged 13-20 differs from that of an adult's. Kids and teenagers go through a growth spurt which is why it is important they are properly nourished for them to grow properly.
An ideal weight is determined by looking at a height to weight ratio chart which can help prevent weight related illnesses such as heart problems, diabetes and obesity. Making sure that a person gets the right amount of nutrition each day ensures good health and is important, a nutritional food pyramid chart can help with this. Someone's nutrition requirements can be achieved by also taking food supplements and vitamins.
The ideal weight a woman with a height of 5 feet and 4 inches is 60.33 kilograms or 133 pounds. An adult man on average has a height of 5 feet and 7 inches which is the equivalent to an ideal weight of 151 pounds or 68.49 kilograms. A height to weight ratio chart can be downloaded from the internet through health related sites.
To be able to answer the question "how much should I weigh for my height?", one can calculate their BMI or Body Mass Index. Calculating someone's BMI or Body Mass Index allows nutritionists and doctors to determine the ideal height to weight ratio for person.
The BMI is equivalent to a person's weight in pounds multiplied by 703 and then divided by their height in inches squared. A score of 30 BMI means you are obese, 25 to 29.9 is overweight, 18.5 to 24.9 is considered normal and below 18.95 is considered to be underweight. This formula has been proven to be inaccurate sometimes because not everyone has the same body type.
An example of its inaccuracy is that athletes with very muscular bodies can come out as overweight in the BMI scale even though they are not overweight. As a result of the flawed BMI equation an alternative method that uses the circumference of the waist was devised. Taking note of your height and your waist line are the only things you need to do for this simpler equation. If the waist line is less than 50% of your height measurement then you're at your ideal weight for your height.