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My friends have been bring up weight a lot recently. i'm 5'7 and i weigh 198 pounds. should i lose some weight? am i overweight?

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Dr. Tipu Sultan answered

Specializes in Allergy

Yes: your BMI(weight in relation to height ) is 31. It means you weight range is from 129-159 lbs and optimum weight around 140. At what weight you will feel best? These are just estimates. Normal BMI is between 19-25

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Answered 4/24/2016

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