height/age to weight ratio

angelbarbz123
angelbarbz123 Posts: 23 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi everyone, I had a question. If if I'm about 5'5 and weigh 108 or 105 does that mean I'm underweight? Thanks!

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  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    More than likely, yes, but it would depend on your bone structure and muscle mass. For example, I'm 5'4" and 135 pounds. I'm fairly muscular and have a large bone structure. I wear a size 4 or 6.

    It's rough, but I plugged your info into a BMI calculator:

    Height: 5 feet, 5 inches
    Weight: 108 pounds
    Your BMI is 18, indicating your weight is in the Underweight category for adults of your height.
    For your height, a normal weight range would be from 111 to 150 pounds.
    Talk with your healthcare provider to determine possible causes of underweight and if you need to gain weight.

  • angelbarbz123
    angelbarbz123 Posts: 23 Member
    I'm 18 does that change the way the BMI is or does that stay the same?
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    It's not based on age or gender but BMI is a pretty rough indicator of whether someone is really under- or over-weight given the factors I mentioned earlier. I used the Center for Disease Control site to find the calculator: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    edited April 2015
    Actually, they do have a different calculator for those up to age 19: http://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx. According to that you're probably just barely in the healthy range, but it's close.
  • angelbarbz123
    angelbarbz123 Posts: 23 Member
    Oh okay, I checked it out and I am at a healthy weight, thank you so much! :)
  • S4Lyons
    S4Lyons Posts: 147 Member
    You are of the small people :)
  • angelbarbz123
    angelbarbz123 Posts: 23 Member
    I really am! Can be great but also hard at times lol :)
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