what should a 12 year old girl weigh?

Answer 1

It depends on your height and body build. When I was 12 I was already very tall and through puberty and I weighed about 130 pounds and was 5'7" tall. You can check the height and weight charts here for averages: http://www.annecollins.com/weight-chart-children-girls.htm

Answer 2

It depends on how she is built and how tall she is. A healthy 5-foot 12-year-old girl with tiny bones and a small frame could weigh 75-80 pounds, but a healthy 5-foot 12-year-old girl with big bones and a larger frame could weigh 105-115 and look totally normal.

Answer 3

It depends entirely on your height AND body type. Find a website that has a medical growth chart (one that lists percentiles, about.com has one) and use that as a guide, but remember that if you have a larger body frame, don't try to stick to charts that base desireable weight on height alone.

Charts that base desired weight and/or Body Mass Index on height, DO NOT CONSIDER BODY TYPE.

These stupid charts tell me that for my height, I should weigh 115-125 pounds. I am half German with a little Swiss and Dutch thrown in and I will tell you that if I get below 140, I look like a walking skeleton.

Try not to obsess about your weight. I know our current culture makes that very difficult, but you don't want to set yourself up for an eating disorder.

Be strong and believe in who you are.

Answer 4

100 pounds at five feet, and plus five pounds for every inch above five feet. I think. Does the 12 year old look fat? If she looks fat, she's probably fat. If she looks thin, she's probably thin. What sort of question is this, anyway? Can't you just find that information on like any medical website on the net?

Answer 5

I would ask your doctor. All I know is that the weight you should be also depends on your height. Also, muscle weighs more than fat does.

Answer 6

Please see ideal body weight calculators below.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

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*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

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A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Answer 7

in the 80-90's is probly the most adverage.

Answer 8

http://www.foodpyrmid.com/ and there is a lot of help on there to lose weight correctly. Plus stop watching TV and exercise

Answer 9

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Answer 10

How tall is she? At twelve being about five feet tall, about ninty pounds? one hundred?+/-