Did this BMI thing and am I really underweight?!


Question: Did this BMI thing and am I really underweight!?
Ok im a 12 year old guy and i weigh 91 pounds!. I think i am 5 ft 1in or somewhere around that!. I just went to the doctors yesterday and he said that I have just started my growth spurt so should I just not worry!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Hello

Your BMI is 17!.2, which for a 12 year old boy is perfectly fine!. Sometimes Doctors get confused about BMI in kids - kids aged 0 - 19 years have a different scale to measure BMI than adults, so when they see figures like 17 they can think you're under-weight (which you would be if you were an adult)!. But you're just great :-)

Dr PWww@Answer-Health@Com

You're likely not underweight!. BMI evaluations are not always accurate, they don't take into account muscle weight or bone weight!.
I weigh 190 pounds, which for me is officially overweight, but I lift weights and have hardly any fat!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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