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Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index is a calculation based on a person's weight and height that is a good indicator of whether they are overweight, underweight or normal.

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I am 5 foot 9 and weigh 160 pounds and 16 years old Wii fit plus said 7 days ago i had a bmi of 25.21 now 7 days later it says i have a bmi of 24.82 is this a good average or bad start to weight loss?

Depends on your body style. If you are an athletic build, you weight is probably in muscle and less in fat. You weigh pretty much the same as me and I am 5'9 1/2 so. you weight is fine :)

on the other hand, if you are a slender build and weigh that much, it probably isn't a good thing. the BMI thin is usually crap.

Is it bad to be 182cm and 59kgs?

No it is underwieght

59/(1.82*1.82)=17.8

under 18.5 is underweight18.5-24.9 is aceptable25-29.9 is overweight

over 30 is obese

Why are you fit but overweight?

You can be very fit and still be overweight. the overweight could come from muscle that may look like fat.

Would a 12-year-old girl who weighs 120 pounds and has a high percentage of body fat particularly on the lower torso and plays soccer be considered overweight?

If you weigh 120 pounds and dont pig out on snacks a lot and has a healthy diet and is athletic, you should'nt be worried. You only have a big bone structure and that is a good thing.

Can you lose fat from weight training and build muscle at the same time i.e lose your gut?

Yes, in fact many bodybuilders tend to build up fat before an attempt of getting bigger muscles, seeing as the fat converts very easily into muscles.

If you purchase a chemical at your local health center called Glutamine, or any product containing amino acids you can run miles and burn tons of fat without burning any muscle whereas running would burn an intense amount of muscles as well as fat.

This makes glutamine / amino one of the most preferred substances of bodybuilders world wide. Turn fat into muscle - burn it- don't lose a pound of meat.

Correct weight 13 year old boy 64 inches tall. My son is heartbroken that he is nearly 9 stone and needs to see it in print that this is fine. He has been postviral and not playing sport?

Your son is at a perfect weight for his height and age. If he's upset about his weight, try taking him to the doctor to prove to him that his current weight is right where he should be!

In the BMI chart is lower or higher good?

It's not good to go to either extreme. Most people are at their ideal, natural weight somewhere in the middle of the BMI scale, at about 21-22. Of course, it depends on the individual, though.

What is the name of the procedure that conducts a low level electric current throughout the body to measure the percentage of body fat?

Bioelectrical impedance monitoring.

Bear in mind that this is not considered a very accurate method. To improve the result, avoid eating and drinking for 4 hours before testing; don't exercise heavily within 12 hours; and no alcohol or coffee within 48 hours.

See also:

Eating healthy to have a healthy weight

What is your BMI if your height is 1m 60cm and you weigh 49kg?

This website can calculate BMI: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm as well as many others on the internet.

According to that website, your BMI is 19.1, which is normal

If you are underweight with a BMI around 16.5 but don't have an eating disorder do you still get the health problems of being anorexic?

I eat and eat and eat all day whether its healthy foods or not. I sometimes even eat more then my father. HOWEVER, i have yet to become fat. I honestly do not understand how i am not at least three hundred pounds by now. But that is just my body.

Depending on how old you are and also depending on if your a male or a female, #1. you could still be growing and your body is absorbing the foods you eat quickly and turning into energy rather then fat.

#2. Even one day of the week of being active is something that could keep you somewhat in shape, and therefore skinny.

#3. if your looking like a skeleton or exactly like an anorexic person, then a doctor may need to come into the picture. unless one already has. but if you don't look like a skeleton then you should be thankful that you are a naturally skinny person and not someone who will gain two pounds off of one cream filled doughnut. :)

If you haven't had any health problems by now, you probably wont in the future unless you get even more skinnier, which is probably very unlikely.

A teen friend.

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dd ... simply put no. Not if your generally healthy and the reason for your thinness is just because that's the way you've always been. If you've recently lost alot of weight and you just havent been hungry there could be an underlying medical condition resulting in loss of appetite you should see your doctor about this. if its just stress I suggest you think about the things happening in your life and talk to someone you trust if you have a problem.

If your just naturally thin but have no problems eating and arent over exercising then you wont have health problems. Health problems associated with eating disorders are not caused by the low weight or loss of weight its caused by the METHOD of the weight loss/gain/frequent flucations (starvation, excessive exercise, purging [vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, ipecac], and binging) this causes electrolyte imbalances, muscle and fat wasting, bone deterioration, malnutrition that's why people with eating disorder get physically sick, its not just because they are thin (most often they are normal or over weight).

Is 99lbs FAT for a girl who is 5 ft 1?

absolutely not! I'm 5 feet and i weigh a lot more than that. I'm not fat, I'm just not thin. =] no, that is not fat.

How much should a 5ft'2' 12 yr old female has started period with medium bone structure weigh and is the BMI 103 over weight?

Aw honey, no, that is not even close to overweight. You're underweight, according to the BMI calculators. If anything, you want to gain a little. Here's a link to an ideal body weight calculator. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html

What are the mineral content for potatoes?

Potato Calcium

Copper

Iron

Magnesium

Manganese

Phosphorus

Potassium

Selenium

Sodium

Zinc 6

trace amount

0,5

22

trace amount

78

450

0,5

2

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