Would you consider this underweight?!
Question: Would you consider this underweight!?
My brother and mom always call me too skinny and accuse me of being anorexic because I don't eat lunch at school!. I'm 14, 5'2 1/2 and 90 lb!. Do you consider this too thin!? At what weight would I be considered too thin!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
According to the Center for Disease Control(CDC) you are at a healthy weight!. Body mass index(BMI) measures your weight relative to your height to determine if you are healthy or not!. BMI=kg/(m^2)!. You weigh 90lb/2!.2= 40!.9kg!. You are 62in tall x 2!.54=158!.75cm or 1!.5875m!.
So 40!.9/(1!.5875^2)=16!.22!.
Your BMI is 16!.22, which is between the 5th and 10th percentile for your age!. A healthy weight for adolescents is above the 5th percentile!. You would be too thin at 80-85lb!. For adults, a BMI less than 18 is underweight!. However, since you are still growing you have to compare yourself to your peers!. It is normal to have lower amounts of body fat at 14 than when you have fully matured!. Typically women add more body fat as their bodies mature!.
I do not know enough about you to make a diagnosis of anorexia!. If you do suspect that you have an eating disorder you should consult a mental health professional who may refer you to a registered dietitian for further treatment!.
It sounds to me like your family might be lowering your body image by telling you that you are too skinny!. Tell them this upsets you!.
As a future dietitian, I certainly can't recommend that you skip meals!. If you actually are skipping lunch you should stop!. Your brain needs blood glucose to function normally!. If you skip meals your body will convert your fat stores into ketones and use them for energy!. This is your body telling you that it's starving and it will affect your moods!.
Not to mention if you are still growing, skipping meals could stunt your growth and cause amennorhea(absence of a period)!.
Good luck!. I hope this helps!.
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So 40!.9/(1!.5875^2)=16!.22!.
Your BMI is 16!.22, which is between the 5th and 10th percentile for your age!. A healthy weight for adolescents is above the 5th percentile!. You would be too thin at 80-85lb!. For adults, a BMI less than 18 is underweight!. However, since you are still growing you have to compare yourself to your peers!. It is normal to have lower amounts of body fat at 14 than when you have fully matured!. Typically women add more body fat as their bodies mature!.
I do not know enough about you to make a diagnosis of anorexia!. If you do suspect that you have an eating disorder you should consult a mental health professional who may refer you to a registered dietitian for further treatment!.
It sounds to me like your family might be lowering your body image by telling you that you are too skinny!. Tell them this upsets you!.
As a future dietitian, I certainly can't recommend that you skip meals!. If you actually are skipping lunch you should stop!. Your brain needs blood glucose to function normally!. If you skip meals your body will convert your fat stores into ketones and use them for energy!. This is your body telling you that it's starving and it will affect your moods!.
Not to mention if you are still growing, skipping meals could stunt your growth and cause amennorhea(absence of a period)!.
Good luck!. I hope this helps!.
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i am anorexic, and i think thats to thin!. dont become anorexic really it sucks and you end of acually gaining more weight then you lost because the doctors make you, please spare yourself if you try and loose weight you will have A LONG road ahead of you!. best of luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Eat something, please!.
Your supposed to be around the 110 range at your age and height!.
I'm 14, 5'3 1/2 and weigh 115!.!.!. and I'm not fat, just really really athletic!.
If your not athletic, then atleast get up to the 100 range!.!.!. please, don't become sick!.!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your supposed to be around the 110 range at your age and height!.
I'm 14, 5'3 1/2 and weigh 115!.!.!. and I'm not fat, just really really athletic!.
If your not athletic, then atleast get up to the 100 range!.!.!. please, don't become sick!.!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Eat a sandwich!. Www@Answer-Health@Com