Ideal Body Weight Chart | Right Decisions

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Some drugs should be dosed according to ideal body weight rather than actual body weighht if the patient is obese, e.g. aciclovir. use this chart to determine patient's ideal body weight (IBW).

Height		Ideal body weight (kg)
Feet/inches	Centimetres	Males	Females
5'	152	50	46
5' 1''	155	52	48
5' 2''	157	55	50
5' 3''	160	57	52
5' 4''	163	59	55
5' 5''	165	62	57
5' 6''	168	64	59
5' 7''	170	66	62
5' 8''	173	68	64
5' 9''	175	71	66
5' 10''	178	73	69
5' 11''	180	75	71
6'	183	78	73
6' 1''	185	80	75
6' 2''	188	82	78
6' 3''	191	85	80
6' 4''	193	87	82
6' 5''	196	89	85
6' 6''	198	91	87
6' 7''	201	94	89
6' 8''	203	96	92