Determine your ideal weight based on your height and body frame.

1. Extend one arm and bend the forearm upward at a 90-degree angle.
2. Keep fingers straight and turn the inside of the wrist toward the body.
3. If a caliper is available, use it to measure the space between the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow.
4. Alternatively, place the thumb and index finger of the other hand on these two bones. Measure the space between the fingers against the ruler or a tape measure. Compare it with …

Your weight
Expert advice to help you maintain a healthy weight
Dissatisfied with your weight?
We’re bombarded with scare stories about weight, from size zero to the obesity ‘epidemic’. But a healthy weight is determined by different factors for each of us. Our expert advice is designed to help you achieve and maintain a healthy, life-enhancing weight.
Overweight or underweight?
Being the right weight has a positive effect on well-being but also on our health, as being the wrong weight can cause a range of medical problems.
Body mass index (BMI) has been used by doctors …