What are frequently asked weight and nutrition questions?

Answer 1

---- 1. a. I am a boy/girl of a certain age who is a certain height and weight. Am I normal/overweight/underweight?

b. What's the average height of all __ year old boys/girls?

c. What's the average weight of all __ year old boys/girls?

Answer: Refer to this question: [ What_is_a_normal_weight_for_a_child_of_a_certain_height_and_age.html] ----

2. What is my BMI (Body Mass Index)? Answer: Use a BMI calculator to get a rough estimate. Remember that BMI is a rough indicator that doesn't take into account muscle mass (by a BMI measurement alone, a 235 pound Arnold Swartzenegger would be considered dangerously obese). A BMI calculator can be found at: [ http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ ] ---- 3. How many calories do I need in a day? Answer: This assumes you want to maintain your current weight. Use one of the calculators below: For women:

[ http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html ]

For men:

[ http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalsm.html ] For children:

[ http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition/calorie_requirements.html] ---- 4. How much fat, carbohydrates, protein, sodium and other nutrients do I need in a day? Answer: See the FDA's recommendations based on a 2000 calorie diet here: [ http://www.netrition.com/rdi_page.html ] ---- 5. How many calories and other nutrients are in a certain food? Answer : Try [ http://www.nutritiondata.com/ ] for nearly every generic food. If it's a very specialized food (such as a sandwich by a certain fast food chain), you should head to that company's website for their nutritional data. ---- 6.How can I make my breasts/butt larger? Will pills make them larger? Answer: The only pill that would increase breast size would be an estrogen-based Birth Control pill. Pectoral exercises won't increase the size of the breasts themselves. Implants would be the only certain option. You could increase butt size by increasing total body fat (not recommended) or by doing excercises targeting the gluteus maximus. Also, you could consider implants. ---- 7. How can I lose weight?

Answer: Consistently expend more calories than you consume through a lifestyle of regular physical activity and a healthy diet! For in-depth information about weight loss, see the Diet and Weight Loss, Carbohydrates and Low Carb Diets, Fitness, Exercise, and Nutrition categories here at Wikianswers.