Ideal Body Weight

A reference weight from height and sex — originally developed for medication dosing, not personal goals.

✓ Reviewed by Dr. Poonam Sekhon Chahal · 24 May 2026

How this is calculated

Averages three classic formulas (Devine, Robinson, Hamwi), each based on height above 5 feet, by sex.

Sources

  1. Devine BJ. Drug dosage in renal insufficiency (Devine formula origin). Drug Intell Clin Pharm 1974.
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