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Am i considered overweight? i'm a 20 yr old 5ft 3in female and weigh 140 lbs. should i lose weight?

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Dr. Aurea Tomeski answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

BMI: BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is normal. Overweight is 25 to 29.9. You are actually within normal limit but borderline over . You could try to lose a few lbs. Go to BMI@NIH and use BMI calculator to watch your weight.

Answered 7/10/2014

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