Im 6'1, 16 year old male and i weigh 200 pounds, is this a healthy weight or do i need to lose some weight? And whats my ideal weight for my height and age.
2006-11-26 06:51:52 · 7 answers · asked by Blazed and Confused 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
lets see apparently you have a bmi of 26.4. You are slightly overweight. A healthy weight range for you is 130-183. Do you excercise a lot? muscle does weigh more than fat. Itherwise, just drop it down about 17 pounds.
2006-11-26 06:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on whether you have large or small bones and whether you are muscular but generally spkg you are slightly overweight. A more important consideration is where on your body that xtra wght is. The newest thing talked about is 'visceral fat'. That is the fat you carry in your abdominal area and it is considered the least healthy place to carry xtra wght. You're still plenty young so the thing to do is establish an exercise routine, if you haven't already done so, and watch your carb intake. You want to pay attention to the Glycemic Index which is an expression of how fast the carbs you eat are converted to glucose. For instance, baked potatoes and rice cakes are high and macaroni and white spaghetti are relatively low. Reduce your intake of high GI foods and that will help reduce xtra pounds. Also, increase fiber intake because that slows down the absorption of carbs in your body.
Whatever you do, don't wait until you are 30 to address these issues because it will just be harder to start exercising and watching what you eat the older you are. I know because i'm 50 and have only been doing this for about 5 years and it is a struggle with myself every day to work out. The diet stuff for me is not as hard but it still takes effort. The sooner you establish healthy patterns of behavior, the better.
Good luck!!
2006-11-26 16:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get your BMI or body mass index, though this is incredibly misleading if you have extra muscle mass than it throws the number off. The site for calculating BMI for teens is attached below. The smarter way to do would be to get your body fat percentage measured using either DEXA, water immersion, or calipers. I know that the gym I go to does it for free if you act like you want to join. Healthy weight is a pretty gray area though. How do you feel? Are you able to exercise without getting winded? Honestly at your age I would focus less on the actual weight and more on getting enough physical activity and eating right.
2006-11-26 15:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-26 17:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by apple_sass_10 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the body mass index (b.m.i) chart, you're considered over-weight. But there are some questions you need to ask yourself: "Do I lift weights?" "Am I comfortable with the way I look?" "Do I feel okay with my current build?"
Muscle mass is more dense than fat, so you don't want to follow what the scale reads, nor do you want to pay attention to the body mass index chart.
According to the body mass index chart, a body builder who is 6' 1" and weighs 250 pounds with five percent body fat is considered obese!
2006-11-26 14:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to your BMI you are a little overweight. 185lbs for your height is considered "normal" weight. But if you are happy with yourself and you are healthy I wouldn't sweat it
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2006-11-26 15:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Winnie08_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are in danger of becoming over weight the average and Heath weight for you would be 133-188 but you aren't overweight YET!!!!!!!!! ; 0
2006-11-26 15:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋