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I wanna know if my moms to skinny she is 5"2 and 106 pounds and she's 44 in age?

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Dr. Chevies Newman answered

We go by the BMI: Or body mass index. Hers is 19.4, above 18.5 is not underweight. She's fine.

Answered 10/12/2014

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