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6 Basic Computation
6 Basic Computation
• WOMEN
• 100 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 5 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
• MEN
• 106 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 6 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
Example for HAMWI COMPUTATION
• MALE; 5” 10 • FEMALE; 4” 11
= 106 + ( 10 x 6) = 100 - ( 1 x 2)
= 106 + 60 = 100 - 2
= 166lb = 75kg = 98lb = 45kg
• WOMEN
• 100 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 5 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
• MEN
• 106 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 6 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
Solve for DBW using HAMWI METHOD
• MALE; 167 cm
• FEMALE; 5’ 4” • WOMEN
• 100 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 5 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
• MEN
• 106 pounds for the first 5 feet
• Plus 6 pounds for every inch thereafter
• Subtract 2 pounds for every inch below 5ft
CORRECTED BODY WEIGHT/ ADJUSTED BODY WEIGHT