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Potton ideal weight calculator

Potton ideal weight: 71.3 kg

This result is for information only. Historical formulas do not replace an individual assessment by a doctor or dietitian.

What do these numbers mean?
  • Result for the settings above: 71.3 kg. It updates as soon as any field changes.
  • We compute it from the formula shown below — not from a prediction model and not from draw history.

These are historical data. Each draw is independent of previous draws, so these numbers do not tell us what will be drawn next.

How do I use this page?
  1. Fill in the fields in the form above — the result recomputes at once, with no page reload.
  2. Under the result you will find the interpretation scale, if the calculator has one: it says which range your value fell into.
  3. The formula we use is shown lower on this page — you can check the arithmetic yourself.
  4. To compute the same for another game or variant, change it in the select field — prices and pools update automatically.

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Formula

men: H − 100 − (H − 100) / 20 women: H − 100 − (H − 100) / 10
H is height in centimetres. From „height minus 100” one twentieth is subtracted for men and one tenth for women.
Theory — what is the Potton ideal weight formula?

The Potton formula belongs to a family of simple, historical ideal weight formulas, alongside the Broca and Lorentz formulas. All of them start from the same base value, height in centimeters minus 100, and differ only in the applied correction. For men the formula is: height minus 100 minus the result of dividing (height minus 100) by 20, while for women the divisor is 10 instead of 20. For a height of 180 centimeters, these formulas give different results depending on sex.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Potton formula?
For men: height − 100 − (height − 100) / 20. For women: height − 100 − (height − 100) / 10. For 180 cm this gives 76 kg and 72 kg.
How does Potton differ from Lorentz?
Lorentz subtracts part of the height excess above 150 cm (divisor 4 for men, 2.5 for women), Potton part of the whole „height minus 100”. For 180 cm Lorentz gives 72.5 kg and 68 kg, Potton 76 kg and 72 kg.
Does the result say how much I should weigh?
No. It is an indicative value from a historical formula that ignores age and body build. Body weight is a topic for a doctor or dietitian.

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