how much do you have to weigh to be called over weight?

Question

130?145?140?

Answer 1

There is no simple answer. It isn't really based on pounds ... it is based on BMI - body mass index.

The term "overweight" is used in two different ways. In one sense it is a way of saying imprecisely that someone is heavy. The other sense of "overweight" is more precise and designates a state between normal weight and obesity.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines overweight in terms of the BMI (the body mass index) which is a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m)squared. Since the BMI describes the body weight relative to height, it correlates strongly (in adults) with the total body fat content.

Overweight is a BMI of 27.3 % or more for women and 27.8 % or more for men, according to the NIH.

Obesity is a BMI of 30 and above, according to the NIH.

Answer 2

ur a ******* idot it well depends on height that idot who said 140 wat a dumb *** it sepends on height bone structres well overweight is usually over ur weight by a lot like 200 or u have rolls of fat and **** can't run alot or like ur double the weight u should be like if ur a girl and ur 5'6 i think normal is 130 but lets say u were 200 that over weight or 180 something alot over like more than 100 typicaly. best regardes. listen that ******* idot who said if ur a teen 140 is overweight is a little bit slow im my brother is 145 and is 5;7 thats not overweight if he was 200 then he would be overweight. and ur height has so do alot if someone is 5 foot and weighs 100 then someone 6.7 should weigh 100 no listen to the bmi or watever.

Answer 3

it all depends on the body type. There could be 2 people who look totally the same but one has more body fat. It al depends your body fat ratio. I am 127 and 13 but I am at my healthiest. If you feel short of breath at times, not much energy, or if you jump and it jiggles A LOT then you need to get in shape. Hope this helped. :)

Answer 4

140

Answer 5

That depends on your height, bone structure and many other things like % body fat.

Here is a link that tells you the basics :

http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

Hope this helps out.. but there is no set weight that makes you "over"

Answer 6

Sorry, but that isn't the way it works. For example, someone who is 5'1" and 160 lbs may be considered "over weight" while someone 5'10" and 160 lbs would be considered slender.

It depends on your height and bone structure. There is no one set answer.

Answer 7

It depends on your height and weight. BMI test below. If your percent falls in the average for your age, you are not over weight.

It goes to the website for seventeen magazine. Under health, click on BMI. the link takes you right to it, but in case it doesn't work.

http://www.seventeen.com/health/bmi/spc/0,,665141_665142,00.html

Answer 8

There are many factors to consider before answering that question. Like how tall you are is a big one. You need to look up your BMI body mass index.

Answer 9

It all depends on your height. Go to any website that has a BMI calculator and type in your height and weight; it'll tell you what category you fall under.

Answer 10

It depends primarily on your height and weight, and secondly on your age. You should look up your BMI (body mass index) on-line. There are calculators and charts available free of charge on-line.