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My friend is a 13 year old girl 5 foot 2 inches and 126 pounds is she overweight?

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

A little: 5 ft 2 at age 13 is average. ( 50th percentile for age) Her ideal weight at that height and age is 100lbs according to the growth charts. She is 26 pounds and 26% overweight for her age and height. This is a good time to reinforce good healthy eating habits with plenty of fruits and veggies as well as being active daily.

Answered 5/16/2020

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