Question 1

What is a healthy bmi for women who are overweight?

Accepted Answer

The "normal" range for body mass index is 18-25.  This does not take into account body composition. When losing weight to reach this range you must exercise and get enough protein to maintain lean muscle mass while losing body fat.

Question 2

Is a healthy male bmi the same as a female's bmi?

Accepted Answer

Optimal bmis for males could be in the teens (17%) while women require more body fat at around 24%, .

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is the normal or healthy weight/bmi  for a woman of 24yrs & height of 5'4?

Accepted Answer

One easy equation for weight is to be 100 lbs for 5 feet and then add about 5 lbs per inch.  So for 5'4'' an average weight would be 120 lbs plus or minus about 10 lbs.  If you are severely overweight you should not expect to get down to that weight though.

Question 5

What is a healthy bmi for a woman 5'1 and 102 pounds?  is this a safe weight to carry a baby?

Accepted Answer

Your bmi is 19-20 and that is normal. You should be able to carry a baby. Most women gain weight during pregnancy anyway so you should be ok. Being healthy when you conceive is more important than bmi as a single indicator.

Question 6

My diastolic pressure is at 100 constantly now for over a year. it has been normal occasionally but mostly between 100-130. im a 20 year old female who eats healthy and exercises and is skinny (bmi is normal) what could be the cause of this?

Accepted Answer

"Differential Diagnosis of New-Onset Hypertension in a Young Woman - The most likely causes of secondary hypertension include primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, Cushing syndrome, renovascular disease, hyperthyroidism, coarctation of the aorta, and drug-induced hypertension. " See:  https://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/13/6/929#:~:text=Differential%20Diagnosis%20of%20New%2DOnset,%2C%20and%20

Question 7

I'm 20yo female.5 feet 2".38 kg weight. bmi : underweight.how can i gain weight & get my bmi to healthy weight? i walk 1 hr everyday.is that a problem

Accepted Answer

You need to increase your caloric intake. Ideally you should meet with a nutritionist to go over a proper diet for you. I imagine you are not eating enough.

Question 8

30yrold female with bmi 25. 4 months postpartum. ldl level140, hdl 46 total cholesterol 206. is this a concern? what should it be to be very healthy.

Accepted Answer

Ideally, total cholesterol is good at less than 180. The higher the HDL the better. LDL, typically depending on risk factors, less than 160 is good.

Question 9

Hello. i am a 27 year old healthy female with a 22 bmi. no history of bad health. i recently got a blood test and for my kidneys it said this: gfr afr amer (ckd-epi) your value: 151 ml/min/1.73m standard range: =60ml/min/1.73m is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Your GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is nice and high. That’s great. Stay healthy.

Question 10

Hello i am 27. healthy. bmi 22. female. i received a thyroid tsh level of: 4.12 mclu/ml standard range: 0.34-5.60 mclu/ml my previous tsh level 4 years ago was 1.13 mclu/ml do some doctors see 4.12 as too high? why does it rise?

Accepted Answer

To answer that it should be understood that tests results are taken into account with the things the patients say, the examination, all lab tests, and all other diagnostic tests. Biotin and stress interfere with TSH results. I  would speak to your doctor.

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Is a healthy male bmi the same as a female's bmi?

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

What is the normal or healthy weight/bmi for a woman of 24yrs & height of 5'4?

What is a healthy bmi for a woman 5'1 and 102 pounds? is this a safe weight to carry a baby?

My diastolic pressure is at 100 constantly now for over a year. it has been normal occasionally but mostly between 100-130. im a 20 year old female who eats healthy and exercises and is skinny (bmi is normal) what could be the cause of this?

I'm 20yo female.5 feet 2".38 kg weight. bmi : underweight.how can i gain weight & get my bmi to healthy weight? i walk 1 hr everyday.is that a problem

30yrold female with bmi 25. 4 months postpartum. ldl level140, hdl 46 total cholesterol 206. is this a concern? what should it be to be very healthy.

Hello. i am a 27 year old healthy female with a 22 bmi. no history of bad health. i recently got a blood test and for my kidneys it said this: gfr afr amer (ckd-epi) your value: 151 ml/min/1.73m standard range: =60ml/min/1.73m is that normal?

Hello i am 27. healthy. bmi 22. female. i received a thyroid tsh level of: 4.12 mclu/ml standard range: 0.34-5.60 mclu/ml my previous tsh level 4 years ago was 1.13 mclu/ml do some doctors see 4.12 as too high? why does it rise?

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