What is a good body weight for a 50 year old male?

Answer 1

A healthy person's body mass index, BMI, should be 20-24,9 kg/m2. If the value is 25-30, the person is considered overweight, wheres an even higher value, >30, is an indicator of obesity. As you can see, the BMI depends not only on body weight, but on your height, as well. What you do in order to count your personal BMI is divide your weight by the square of your height, for instance: 80 kg / (1,80 m * 1,80 m) = 24,7. In some cases, you shouldn't turn to BMI. If you're muscle mass is like a body builder's, then your BMI rises accordingly, but naturally there's no need to lose weight in form of fat. And if you're elderly, you're muscle mass atrophies, but there might be no change in the weight of your adipose tissue. You're BMI might be within the normal range, but you might be overweight - carry too much of adipose tissue - anyway. In these two extreme cases, the physician might turn to other methods than BMI and can take a look on the patient instead. Does he/she look healthy or is there reason to make some lifestyle changes? A 50-year old male is relatively young and can therefore rely on his BMI.

Answer 2

There is no ideal weight for men over 50 (or men of any age). Weight is related to height and body composition rather than age. Please feel free to ask the question again and include more detail. In any case, what counts more than your body weight is your body fat percentage. To learn more about body fat percentage, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 3

Around 220 at most (pounds) if they are in proper shape.

Answer 4

What is a healthy weight for a 62 year old male

Answer 5

It varies from person to person with respect to their individual height. You didn't deliver your height, so it's unable to tell the weight.