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Im 16 5'2 and i want to know what overweight would be considered for me?
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137 pounds: For someone who is 5'2" a normal weight is 102-136 (with 120 being in the middle of that). 137-163 is considered overweight and 164 or more is considered obese. See http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm
Answered 9/8/2016
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