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When you lose weight does your skin tighten up or does it stay loose and floppy if your not obese but just a little bit overweight?
Skin will tighten if you are just a little bit overweight
Is obese and overweight the same thing?
In technical language it isn't. In common language, obese persons are overweight but not all overweight persons are obese. Is is a matter of degree. For further information, see the page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Questions."
Is 188 pounds a good weight for a 5' 7 13-year-old?
No, 188 pounds is not a good weight for you. According to BMI (Body Mass Index) standards, you are either very close to overweight, or obese (depending on your gender). For males, those statistics are considered obese (91 out of 90 percentile, 90 being obese), and for a female, it is just below obese (85 out of 90 percentile, 90 being obese).
How fat are people in America?
A lot of people are morbidly obese, others are just obese or overweight.
What to call someone instead of fat?
Other than medical or health reasons, there is little need to call someone anything that refers to race, color, weight, birth defects, and so on. Health and medical - wise, the term 'plump' (Somewhat overweight) or 'obese' (very overweight) is OK. Or just use the term, 'overweight'. Some people use the term, "Undertall", as in, "I am not overweight, I am just undertall" Meaning that if the person was taller, their weight would be just right.
If you are 165 pounds at 14 are you obese?
It depends on how tall you are----Google BMI and put your height and weight in a BMI calc and it'll tell you if you're Overweight, Normal weight, Obese, or Underweight. I'm 13 and 150 (just to let you know) but I'm considered Normal 'cause I'm 5'6 :)
HOW you KNOW if you are overweight or not?
You can calculate your body mass index (BMI). Just google it and it'll tell you if you're underweight, healthy, overweight, or obese.
Is your son overweight if he is about 5'5 and 123 pounds and can run a mile in 7 minutes flat and can do 50 push-ups at a time?
No, your son is not over weight at 5 foot 5 inches. For him to be overweight he would have to weigh about 135 to 140 lbs. to just begin to be over-weight.I got this information from a weight-loss brochure that had a chart in it that tells you if you are underweight, perfect weight, overweight or obese, based on your weight and height.
How many out of 10 American people are overweight?
About 7 out of ten are overweight, and about 7 out of twenty are obese (which means heavier than just "overweight"). See also:Eating healthy to stay in shape
I am 5 feet 4 inches 129 pounds am I overweight or am I just normal?
If you are 5ft 10 and 140 pounds you are a very good weight. This gives a BMI of around 20, thus you are in optimal weight. Also, this does depend on your sex and age aswell. Heres something you should know...BMI (Body Mass Index). - 18< Underweight 18-24.9 Optimal weight 25-29.9 Overweight 30-39.9 Obese 40+ Extremely obese! -
What will happen if you take too much calorie?
You will gain weight, and if you do it long enough, eventually become overweight/obese. But if you just ate too many calories for one day, you won't gain anything.
What are the disadvantages of the overweight and underweight?
For overweight there are not that many disadvantages compared to underweight, however obese has much worse things then overweight, but being underweight is very bad compared to obese. Overweight simply points out you are either a little stronger then others and you probably are fat, or just fatter then most kids your age. Underweight means you have too little fat, and one major result is getting cold very fast. Obese simply makes it official-your fat, and your activity in this area would most likely not be too high. I know there is much more to this, you will have to search wikianswers for more on obese, overweight, and underweight :(
