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That's one thing you need to ask your doctor. BECAUSE you need to know if you are obese or not obese. You can't tell if a person is obese by looking at them. Well, some of them you can. Example: I'm 5'8 238 pounds my peers said that I don't look obese but when I look in the mirror I look obese. But check this out my doctor said that I,m not obese so talk to your doctor he\she can be very helpful some times.
What else can I help you with?
How do you know if you are overwieght?
You have to weigh yourself first. If you are 20% above ideal weight for your height then you are obese.
How can you be Obece?
If you mean obese, you can be obese when you are extremely over weight.
What kinds of obesity are there?
Twenty to forty percent over ideal weight is considered mildly obese; 40-100% over ideal weight is considered moderately obese; and 100% over ideal weight is considered severely, or morbidly, obese.
At 12 what weight is obese?
It really depends on your height. I was clinically obese at 65 pounds and I was 5'5''.
How are results in BMI categorsied?
Under weight, healthy weight, over weight, obese
Which is better over weight or obese?
Overweight
Can you use Weight Watchers for obese children?
no
If you are 13 and weigh 140 lbs are you obese?
If you want to know about your obesity level, you need to know your BMI index which depends on your height and weight and is independent of your age.
What is mild obestiy?
Mild obesity means that while you are not obese, but are slightly obese. Obese is a term that describes someone who is well above the normal weight.
How can you tell if your son is obese?
The best way to tell if your son is obese is to weigh him and compare his weight to average weights, which can be found on the Internet. Though weights vary, if your son is obese, his weight will be much higher than the average weights.
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).
What do you call people that's over weight?
obese.
