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Doctor insights on: Average Weight For 5 Foot 6 Female

150lbs : For women: an easy formula to use for determining a healthy weight range based on height: calculate 100 lbs for the first 5 ft. Then add 5 lbs for every inch over 5 ft. So 100 + 30 = 130. Give or take 10% depending on the size of your frame. Small frame: 117 lbs med frame: 130 lbs large frame: 143 lbs. ...Read more

Range 100-123 lb: Based on bmi patterns the range of weight considered normal for a 19 yo female at 60 inches is 100-123 lb, with 110 being at the midpoint. Such factors as muscularity alter the value of a bmi index. ...Read more

150 or less: Weighing 150 pounds or less would give you a normal bmi, less than 25. ...Read more

Family practice : It depends on your body composition including your muscle mass and body fat. This can be easily tested and your goal wt can be determined. Prob around 160. ...Read more

About 150 lbs: Your height is between 90th and 95th percentiles for a 14 yr old girl in US. So by weight that same position would be about 150 lbs. ...Read more

115 lbs: check this site or any weight calculator site http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/l/bl_ibw_calc.htm?gender=2&age=11&months=0&feet=NaN&inches=NaN&inches_percent=NaN&pounds_100=NaN&pounds_10=NaN&pounds=NaN&pounds_percent=NaN&feet=5&inches=0&inches_percent=0&page=4 ...Read more

Growth curve: https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set1clinical/cj41l022.pdf

Ideal Weight: The ideal weight for a 5'6" female is 115-154, so you are right on target. Now this is not average, as the average female in the United States is overweight and above goal. But, basically, you are right where you should be! ...Read more

128-156 pounds.: The range is wide, as weight depends on body composition. If very athletic and muscular, the weight may be higher, as muscles weigh more than adipose tissue. Body mass index (bmi) is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. Overweight is defined as bmi of 25-30 kg/m2 and obesity is a bmi = or >30kg/m2. ...Read more

Depends: See www.Cdc.Gov/growthcharts and select a male 2-20 chart you can print & follow. Your height could be as tall as 90%(top ten % of kids your age) if 5'6'' as you turned 13 or 60% if near 14. Wt would be at 75% is so when turning 13 & 55% near 14. If you print out a growth chart, plot your ht/wt every 6 mo or so you can project where you are headed. ...Read more