Ideal Body Weight (Devine)

Ideal body weight from height and sex (Devine formula).

How to use

Call with the inputs below. Boolean inputs are optional (absent = false). Returns the value, an interpretation, and a breakdown. Deterministic — no network call.

Parameters

Name	Type		Description
sex	enum(male \| female)	required	Biological sex
height_cm	number	required	Height — unit: cm

Example input

{
  "sex": "male",
  "height_cm": 178
}

Example output

{
  "calculator": "Ideal Body Weight (Devine)",
  "category": "General",
  "value": "73.2 kg",
  "interpretation": "Ideal body weight.",
  "severity": "info",
  "notes": [
    "Less validated below 5 ft (152 cm)."
  ],
  "references": [
    "Devine BJ, 1974"
  ]
}

Call it (MCP tools/call)

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "calc_ibw_devine",
    "arguments": {
      "sex": "male",
      "height_cm": 178
    }
  }
}

Endpoint: POST https://clinical-mcp.mcharge.in/mcp (Streamable HTTP).

References

Devine BJ, 1974