Attention, this calculation is not that of the BMI (Body Mass Index). This is a different measurement, you can find more information about BMI on this page .
Fill in your height (in cm) and we will calculate your ideal weight according to the Broca formula.
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ORIGINS OF BROCA’S IDEAL WEIGHT & EXPLANATIONS
There are many popular forms for finding out your ideal weight. Broca’s formula is one of them (along with, for example, Lorentz ‘s , Creff ‘s and Monnerot Dumaine ‘s formula ).
This formula is relatively old since it was invented in 1871 by Doctor PP Broca (1) , a French surgeon.
This formula has the advantage of being extremely simple . Indeed, the ideal weight is defined as follows:W e ight _ _ i d e a l ( w e m a n ) ± ( T − 100 ) at 15 % near _ _ _
W e ight _ _ i d e a l ( m a n ) ± ( T − 100 ) _ _at 10 % near _ _ _
where T is the height of the person expressed in centimeters. The result is given in kilograms.
Of course, this method has drawbacks. Unlike the Creff method, for example, morphology is not taken into account . Nor even the frame (unlike Monnerot Dumaine’s method).
Doctor Paul Broca is the person who proposed this formula in the 19th century . This formula was therefore born during the same period as the BMI (Body Mass Index) of Adolphe Quetelet.