Question 1

how shall i eat if i am underweight?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Are you underweight due to some underlying disease or pathology?  Or is this just how your body has chosen to develop.  If you think you are normal except for the weight, get together with a nutritionist who can advise you about better dietary habits to gain weight.

Question 2

is being underweight necessarily unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

Underweight: Not necessarily unhealthy but certainly not wise!

Question 3

what are the symptoms of being underweight?

Accepted Answer

Underweight: Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 20 is considered Underweight.
Anorexia is an Eating Disorder with underweight. 
People who are underweight may have increased risk of Anemia, Heart irregularities and Osteoporosis. 
People who are underweight can find it extremely difficult to put on weight.
See Physician for Diagnosis, have all necessary Lab done; have treatment.
See Psychiatrist for Therapy.

Question 4

is 130 pounds at 5'8 considered underweight?

Accepted Answer

How do you FEEL?: The "healthy weight" tables you've seen are subscientific. Most elite runners and track-and-field athletes are "underweight" If you're trim and able to keep up with the sports you enjoy, you're fine.

Question 5

is it not good that i want to be underweight?

Accepted Answer

It's your call: If you're a light-framed man and want muscle definition and you've discovered this would put you "underweight" (like these two guys), then keep training and as long as you're able to do your favorite sport, you're healthy. If you have the obsessive idea that you want to be scrawny rather than athletic / sinewy / slender, you'll recognize your mind playing tricks -- get with your physician.

Question 6

im 95lbs and 5ft 3 is that underweight lost 40lbs

Accepted Answer

A : A height of 5'3" and a weight of 95 lb correspond to a body mass index of 16.8.  The normal bmi is considered to be between 18.5 and 24.9, so you fall into the "underweight" category.

It's not clear from your question whether your 40 pound weight loss was something you did on purpose or something that happened on its own.  If you've been dieting and are now underweight, then it's probably time to let your calorie intake go up a bit.  If, on the other hand, you've lost that weight without intending to, then you should probably see your doctor.  Unintended weight loss can indicate hormonal imbalances or other problems that may need to be treated.

Question 7

i'm currently severely underweight, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Get help: If this is not from athleticism (as with photo guy), you need a close relationship with your physician to identify the cause, which is likely to be disease, perhaps in the GI tract.

Question 8

does being underweight affect my fertility?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Women who are underweight and exercise too much can have trouble getting pregnant just like women who are overweight do.

Question 9

is 41.60 kg at about 5'9 5'10 very underweight?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you are.  Body mass index below 19 is considered underweight at your age, and yours is 13.6 kg/sq. m.

Question 10

how can i be underweight while eating 3 squares?

Accepted Answer

Food is fuel: Different cars get different miles per gallon, and different people get more or less out of each calorie they eat.  If your engine burns more calories, it will take more food to fuel you.  Sometimes this is just your particular metabolism, and sometimes something can be wrong, like an overactive thyroid, that burns the calories you eat faster.  Check with your doc or a dietician.

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