Is my sister overweight?

Question

She thinks she is, and is going on a diet after watching E! Saying lots of 10 yr olds are going on diets to be like Nicole Richie and everyone. She's 10 years old, 4'10" and 87lbs

Answer 1

She is not overweight.Her weight is within the normal range. To know this is to calculate the so called BASAL MASS INDEX (BMI) from your weight and height. The formula is: BMI=kg/m2 ( weight in kilograms divided by the square of of height in meter).Body Mass Index can be used to indicate if you are overweight or normal. You can use the calculator available on the link below.According to a definition of obesity issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, "overweight" is a BMI calculator value between 25 and 29.9 and "obesity" is a BMI value greater than or equal to 30.Your sister BMI is 18.2. Age in children is one of the basis in calculation. Just have a look at the calculator and you will have a better understanding.

Answer 2

Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)

Answer 3

First off, 10 year olds should never go on diets.

Answer 4

that does not sound bad. I have a 10 y/o son. and he is not much lighter than that. Tell your sister to just try and be more healthy and not thinner. I know all of those hormones are kicking in for her right now. As you probably know it is not easy being a teen. Just let her know that not all guys like how thin those girls on TV are. Men also like girls with little meat on their bones. Tell your sister to be healthy, not thin.

Answer 5

You mother should know whats going on. There are other issues that are probably going on with your sister. Someone needs to talk to her A.S.A.P. Because eating disorders need to be caught early. If you love your sister, tell an adult what is happening.

Answer 6

she is not old enough to go on a diet stop her if she think she is fat, my Little sister is 4feet 10 weight 135 pounds, she weight more then her other big brother who is 5.10 who weight 131 who is 14. and she's gaining weight by day.

Answer 7

umm, ok the media is already influenced her? she's perfectly skinny, and should just continue to eat healthy and skip outside with her friends. I'm sure when she's older she'll be the envy of most girls...just reassure shes beautiful and perfect the way she is!

Answer 8

She is not overweight and should not be going on a diet.

Answer 9

she is overweight if your sister is Nicole Ritchie
give her some bread. don't worry be happy.

Answer 10

She is a little. When I was ten I was 67 lbs.