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Is being 160 pounds and being 5'6 overweight?

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Dr. Gerald Neuberg answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Calculate BMI: Google body mass index and there are online calculators for bmi. 25-29 is considered overweight and 30+ considered obese but if you are muscular, bmi will overestimate your fat content a little.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 9/17/2018

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