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| + | The Hamwi formula for ideal body weight is based on height, frame size, and sex. Hamwi's method indicates that the ideal weight for a medium frame 5-foot tall male is 106 lbs and a 5-foot tall female is 100 lbs. For each additional inch higher than 5 feet, males add 6 lbs and females add 5 lbs. Males and females with small frames subtract 10 percent from the calculations and those with large frames add 10 percent. | ||
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| + | ==Inputs== | ||
| + | * Patient Sex | ||
| + | * Height: Patient's height in inches | ||
| + | * Frame Size | ||
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| + | ==Outputs= | ||
| + | * Patient's ideal body weight in pounds | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | http://www.csun.edu/~cjh78264/diabetes/pages/page32.html | ||
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| + | Updated 04/04/2013 | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 4 April 2013
Description
The Hamwi formula for ideal body weight is based on height, frame size, and sex. Hamwi's method indicates that the ideal weight for a medium frame 5-foot tall male is 106 lbs and a 5-foot tall female is 100 lbs. For each additional inch higher than 5 feet, males add 6 lbs and females add 5 lbs. Males and females with small frames subtract 10 percent from the calculations and those with large frames add 10 percent.
Inputs
- Patient Sex
- Height: Patient's height in inches
- Frame Size
=Outputs
- Patient's ideal body weight in pounds
References
http://www.csun.edu/~cjh78264/diabetes/pages/page32.html
Updated 04/04/2013