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What do you consider as low body weight?
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Depends on height : Please check pnline for a BMI chart. Usually a BMI under 18 or 19 is underweight
Answered 4/5/2015
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Depends on height: Body mass index is a formula for calculating under or over weight. Here is an online calculator http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BMI.html You can plug in your height and weight and it will tell you if you are underweight or not. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
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