Is 20lbs. a healthy weight gain?!


Question: Is 20lbs!. a healthy weight gain!?
My daughter is 16 and in the past 3yrs!. she has gained 20 pounds
shes 5'8'' and right now weighs 155, she is really athletic and 5 to 6 of the weight gain is mussel!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Your daughter is fine, i just got a physical and a good weight for 5'8'' is 150 to 160lbs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

20lb in 3 years for a growing teenager sounds fine!. If she is really active and athletic 155 is a very good weight for her!. If she stops, then she may want to lose some as the muscles reduce!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Hi!.!.!.!.!.!.your daughter isn't overweight, so don't worry about that! I think it's a healthy weight gain, as long as most of it is actually muscle :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

Im 5"7 and i weigh 130, and im pretty chunky!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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