I am 13 years old and weigh 75 pounds! is this normal? what can i do to gain weight? i try eating more but nothing happens....
2007-03-15 14:32:06 · 20 answers · asked by guodac_123 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Im also 5'2
2007-03-15 14:32:31 · update #1
actually thats pretty normal. if you continue to grow, lets say age 16 and 5' 4 you should be around 100. dont worry
2007-03-15 14:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by it's raining out 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Double the amount of what you are currently eating. Weighing 75 lbs puts you in the 10th percentile for you age according to a standard growth chart.
2007-03-15 14:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jacquelynn H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i am 13 and i weigh 72 lbs. i am 4' 11''. i also eat very much but dont gain weight. do you play any sorts??? i am a cheerleader & used to be a gymnast soooo, maybe thats why. I think that we're just lucky bc we can eat &eat and nothing will happen!! there is nothing wrong with it!! you dont need to see a doctor.
2007-03-15 14:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by Taylor 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OMG! srry, but i weigh more and im 10! srry about that. I suggest seeing a doctor or telling an adult(i know that sounds wierd and parent-like, but it helps) and they will help tou. You can also make sure you eat right and get enough nutrients. I have a girl in my class, 10 yrs. and 57 pounds. So ur not alone.
2007-03-15 14:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by tech.freek 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, its not normal, you may be eating more but your eating the wrong kinds of food. Eating protein builds body muscle, which is the right kind of weight you need. I'm not saying to go and get huge nasty ripping muscles or anything, but you don't want to be eating junk food to gain weight, unless you want a pot belly.
2007-03-15 14:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Steph [♥] 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOT AT ALL!!!
you should start to excersize.. i kno it sounds rediculouse but the muscle mass will help.. also.. dont eat fatty nasty food, they will give you bad weight.. eat healthy foods
you really need to see a doctor.. it could just be a dast matabelism ot something could be wrong
also talk to your parents.. see what they really have to say about the subject
2007-03-15 14:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by ♥jess 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a rating called "body mass index" or BMI for short. You enter your height, weight, and age. The BMI calculator does the rest. I think you're fine, just click on the link below for the BMI calculator.
2007-03-15 14:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by cireengineering 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are underweight by traditional tables, but if you are healthy, you ARE normal.
Just make sure you eat healthy foods and don't worry about your weight. Thinner people have less health problems than heavier people.
2007-03-15 14:37:12 · answer #8 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
to gain weight... eat junk then go to the gym and lift
you're 13... dont worry about it. You'll get bigger.
its very light but not our of normal limits for your age and size
2007-03-15 14:36:14 · answer #9 · answered by Immanuel Kant 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your body mass index is 11.7 it should be around like 18 something but you need to gain weigh you are deff under weight that is not healthy
2007-03-15 14:41:52 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋