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What should a 5'7 24 year old female weigh? what type of diet do you suggest to lose 10 lbs?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

118-159 lbs: Upon reaching adulthood, we don't take age or gender into account when determining appropriate weight, just height. Check out http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm to calculate body mass index (BMI). Normal is 18.5-24.9 while overweight is 25-29.9 & obese is 30+. However, this is just a starting point. Body fat percentage is even more important: don't be skinny fat.

Answered 5/17/2016

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