Studio 5 Health and Fitness Contributor Melanie Douglass explains that it’s more about having a healthy body and less about a healthy weight.
Your healthy weight is just one piece of the puzzle. It’s the starting piece. So you can check on the chart to see what you should weigh.
| Height | Ideal Weight for Men | Height | Ideal Weight for Women |
| 5’0″ | 95 – 117 lbs. | 5’0″ | 90 – 110 lbs. |
| 5’1″ | 101 -123 lbs. | 5’1″ | 95 116 lbs. |
| 5’2″ | 106 -130 lbs. | 5’2″ | 99 – 121 lbs. |
| 5’3″ | 112 – 136 lbs. | 5’3″ | 104 – 127 lbs. |
| 5’4″ | 117 – 143 lbs. | 5’4″ | 108 – 132 lbs. |
| 5’5″ | 122 – 150 lbs. | 5’5″ | 113 – 138 lbs. |
| 5’6″ | 128 – 156 lbs. | 5’6″ | 117 – 143 lbs. |
| 5’7″ | 133 – 163 lbs. | 5’7″ | 122 – 149 lbs. |
| 5’8″ | 139 – 169 lbs. | 5’8″ | 126 – 154 lbs. |
| 5’9″ | 144 – 176 lbs. | 5’9″ | 131 – 160 lbs. |
| 5’10” | 149 – 183 lbs. | 5’10” | 135 – 165 lbs. |
| 5’11” | 155 – 189 lbs. | 5’11” | 140 – 171 lbs. |
| 6’0″ | 160 – 196 lbs. | 6’0″ | 144 – 176 lbs. |
| 6’1″ | 166 – 202 lbs. | 6’1″ | 149 – 182 lbs. |
| 6’2″ | 171 – 209 lbs. | 6’2″ | 153 – 187 lbs. |
| 6’3″ | 176 – 216 lbs. | 6’3″ | 158 – 193 lbs. |
| 6’4″ | 182 – 222 lbs. | 6’4″ | 162 – 198 lbs. |
| 6’5″ | 187 – 229 lbs. | 6’5″ | 167 – 204 lbs. |
But there are five factors that come into play in determining if you have a healthy body:
Weight
Exercise
Diet
BMI or Body Fat
Waist to Hip Ratio
Your waist should be smaller than your hips. You divide the one number into the other. For men, that final number should be less than .9 and for women, it should be less than .7. But anyone will see some benefits as long as it is below 1.0.
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