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Ideal weight for women 5 ft 5
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Hettingeranswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
It varies...: It depends on your "frame" size, but height and weight charts are all over the internet. These give recommendations, but differ for each person based... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Check BMI to know: Use a BMI calculator to know. SEE: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm. BMI Categories:
Underweight = <18.5 * ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
110-140: Ty to keep your weight between 110-140 pounds. Better to be at about 120 pounds.
Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, ... Read More
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250 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
165 - 180 pounds: Decades ago, when I was in Medical School, ideal weight was estimated like this for women: 100 pounds for 5 feet tall; add 5 pounds per inch. So for 5... Read More
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No such thing: The "ideal weight" charts were put together decades ago by non-physician bean counters who looked at longevity without any common-sense about causatio... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Variable: Ideal weight incorporates age as well as height at any age. If figured using body mass index on an 18 yo it would be at 117 lb (106-129). If done usin... Read More
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Dr. Alan Feldmananswered
43 years experience
Varies: At a height of 5'2", a weight of between 101 and 136 lbs will give you a normal body mass index (bmi) of between 18.5 and 25. However, this number do... Read More
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Dr. Steven Hebertanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
ideal weight: A bmi (body mass index) in the low 20's is desirable/ideal. Using a bmi chart 120-125lbs would give you a bmi of about 22 which is very good. At 140... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Varies by age: You can go to the cdc website and download a growth chart and plot the height and weight at any given age. The percentile of weight should correspond ... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
111 TO136LBS: Ideal weight depending on your frame which can be small/medium/large is anywhere from 111 lbs to 136 lbs.
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4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
126 lb/57.5 kg: If you put the two measurements into the bmi scale or cdc growth charts, the ideal weight comes out 126 lb or 57.5 kg. A weight of 115-140 lb would al... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gena Kluweanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Tough to say: General rule of thumb, and this can be way off, depending on body type and muscle mass, etc. Women at 5 foot even 100 pounds. 5 pounds per inch therea... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
About 145-160 lbs: Depending on your build, your bmi should be between 20-25. For 5'9'' female, your weight should be between 145-160 lbs.
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A female asked:
Dr. Larry Xanthopoulosanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
About 120 lbs: Although weight can vary for everyone, and different weight is appropriate for different people, for a person about 5'4" the ideal weight is about 10... Read More
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3.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Linda Gromkoanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Look up "BMI": The Body Mass Index is a number based on only two things: weight and height. You can easily find a BMI calculator on Google. If your BMI is under 18, ... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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