Is my brother fat/overweight/obese?!


Question: Is my brother fat/overweight/obese?
He is 13 years, around 5'5 and about 182 lbs. What should his ideal weight be?

Answers:

Hamwi formula suggests a man at 5'5'' tall should weigh about 136. This is found by calculating 106 pounds for the first 5 foot and 6 pounds for each additional inch. (For women it is 100 for 5' and 5 per inch over)



About 125 lbs.



ideal weight should be around 145 atleast



150



yes, he should be about 125 pounds




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