Question 1

need help. is 46th percentile bmi for a 13 yr. old girl bad?

Accepted Answer

No: Quite a contrary, her weight and height are well balanced!

Question 2

i went to the doctor today and they said my bmi is in the -1 percentile. is that even possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A BMI in the 1st percentile means you are very thin since about 99% of people have BMIs which are higher than yours.  Some people can be healthy but thin, but if you have lost significant weight recently you need to have that checked out

Question 3

2yo boy.  18.1 bmi (86th percentile) and trending upwards.  need recommendations on books/websites on toddler weight management.

Accepted Answer

Get data!: Is your son's doctor keeping growth curve charts, and if so have they been discussed with you? If yes what were you told? If not, please insist that you are shown your son's data. The doctor should give you some literature. If not available go online and look for articles related to growth in children. There are many articles.

Question 4

i can feel 4 lymph nodes in my groin (male) they ate soft and movable with no symptoms is it because i'm very underweight 0.66 percentile on bmi?

Accepted Answer

: You can watch and wait.  You may feel the nodes every couple of weeks, if any of the lymph glands doubles in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, or other nodes become enlarged, or you develop fever, or lose weight, you should see a doctor. Wish you good health!

Question 5

what is a healthy bmi for an adult female that is 5'6"?

Accepted Answer

20-24: The target bmi for an adult female is between 20 & 24 (average 22) based ofn cdc & nchs statistics.

Question 6

will doctors use differnt bmi calculations for teens and adults?

Accepted Answer

Calculation is same: The formula to calculate the bmi is the same for people of all ages.  However, the standards of how much of the population is above a certain bmi number changes with age, location, ethnic background and overall health.  A 13 year old with a bmi of 22 may be way at the top of the obesity scale, while, for an adult, a bmi of 22 is just middle-level overweight.

Question 7

is having a heart rate during normal daily activities (walking , moving from one place to another )of 60-68 bpm and rhr of 58-60 bpm normal for an under-active young adult (25 years) with bmi of ~25 (though heart rate used be close to 80-90 before.?

Accepted Answer

Typically normal: Typically speaking the heart rate for normal healthy adults can vary quite a bit within the normal range. You can continue to monitor it and if it continues to trend down would need further evaluation. Would recommend an annual exam with labs and ekg. Consider increasing your physical activity. Also family history plays an important role so factor that in as well. Current HR is ok if asymptomatic

Question 8

what could an isolated systolic high blood pressure 155max mean in a young adult healthy high hdl low ldl level no family history nor heart condition, rhr 48-50 no symp, bmi of 22, low salt intake. only a nodule on lung but harmless ?

Accepted Answer

Isolated finding: Maybe measured with too small a cuff. All the other data you mentioned looked OK. Stop obsessing over single numbers! One has to look at findings in a context. You can make a virtual appt and we can discuss in more detail if you want to.

Question 9

bmi is 19 and i'm currently 117 pounds, 5.5' tall. just conceived and i want to know how much weight i should gain per week? will discuss with dr soon

Accepted Answer

You doctor: Can easily advise you about appropriate diet and planned slow and progressive weight gain during pregnancy. Every patient is an individual and every pregnancy differs, .

Question 10

19.2 bmi okay?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Its a good bmi- but i wouldn't want you to be much thinner than that.

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A member asked:

Need help. is 46th percentile bmi for a 13 yr. old girl bad?

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I went to the doctor today and they said my bmi is in the -1 percentile. is that even possible?

A member asked:

2yo boy. 18.1 bmi (86th percentile) and trending upwards. need recommendations on books/websites on toddler weight management.

A member asked:

I can feel 4 lymph nodes in my groin (male) they ate soft and movable with no symptoms is it because i'm very underweight 0.66 percentile on bmi?

A member asked:

What is a healthy bmi for an adult female that is 5'6"?

A member asked:

Will doctors use differnt bmi calculations for teens and adults?

A member asked:

Is having a heart rate during normal daily activities (walking , moving from one place to another )of 60-68 bpm and rhr of 58-60 bpm normal for an under-active young adult (25 years) with bmi of ~25 (though heart rate used be close to 80-90 before.?

A member asked:

What could an isolated systolic high blood pressure 155max mean in a young adult healthy high hdl low ldl level no family history nor heart condition, rhr 48-50 no symp, bmi of 22, low salt intake. only a nodule on lung but harmless ?

A member asked:

Bmi is 19 and i'm currently 117 pounds, 5.5' tall. just conceived and i want to know how much weight i should gain per week? will discuss with dr soon

A member asked:

19.2 bmi okay?

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