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I am 5'6 and weigh 194 pounds. am i obese and need to loose some weight?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Yes: Per BMI criteria, yours is 31.3 which put you in the obese category, class 1.

Answered 12/2/2015

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