A 22-year-old female asked:
i'm 22, stand 5'3 5'4 weigh 150. am i overweight? how much should i weigh for my age
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Dr. Visalakshi Vallury answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
BMI: The easiest way to know is to calculate your BMI. See the following link to calculate: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi-m.htm A BMI of 19 - 25 is normal. At a height of 63 - 64 inches a weight of 135 - 140 is still normal.
Answered on Oct 17, 2015
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