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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Scott Selinger answered
12 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: A normal bmi is between 20-25 and anything under 18.5 is dangerously low. You could be causing serious damage to your heart, bones, hormones, and rep ... Read More
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Not average.: Hi. At age 44, a BMI of 20.4 is healthy, but certainly NOT average! Look around you. How many non-obese 44 year olds do you see? Nope, not average.
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
20-24: The target bmi for an adult female is between 20 & 24 (average 22) based ofn cdc & nchs statistics.

Dr. Natalie Hodge answered
26 years experience Pediatrics
20 to 25: For your height, your range of healthy weights is between 125 and 155. Thanks for taking such an active role in your health!
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kenneth Weston answered
40 years experience Family Medicine
BMI: Bmi is calculated weight to height. Ideal and high risk are standardized for adult ideal is18.5 to 25, 25 to 30 is overweight and 30 plus is conside ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:

Dr. (Liz)Phuong Tran answered
35 years experience Family Medicine
Diet, excercise: I recommend to start with diet-low carbohydrate, low fat , high potein diet. As well as exercise
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Rough Estimate: You can get an estimate using a BMI calculator on line. However, be aware that it very muscular - that the results could be off.
A 29-year-old female asked:

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Overweight: Relax a little!
A dietitian will be able to help you control your weight and keep checking you and needed weight loss.
Dietitians are excellent staff ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Nguyen answered
20 years experience Bariatrics
Bmi should be 20-25: Your bmi should be anywhere between 20 and 25. Which for a 5'10" female should be between 130 and about 170.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Guy DaSilva answered
35 years experience Preventive Medicine
No: Optimal bmis for males could be in the teens (17%) while women require more body fat at around 24%, .
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A 54-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kerry Friesen answered
30 years experience Preventive Medicine
BMI & % Body Fat : Your absolute body weight includes lean muscle, body fat and water. Changing your "body composition" is more important than just losing weight. Exerc ... Read More
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