My BMI is 17, and I'm told that that is not good, but I am not unhealthy.
2007-06-16 06:14:56 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
17 would mean taht you are underweight. It doesn't necessarily mean that you are unhealthy. and it's not like 17 is that far underweight. I wouldn't worry about it at all. If you're really concerned try building some muscle mass and that should get you right up there.
2007-06-16 06:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The norms for BMI are age dependent, so it would be helpful to know how old you are. Your height and weight would be good to know, too.
A BMI of 17 is about the 85th percentile for a five year old, but it is below the 5th percentile for a 17 year old girl.
And, if you are obsessing about numbers, you might have a distorted body image and a serious eating disorder.
2007-06-16 13:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
funny enough. i have the same BMI as you. i would say just try excerising and building up muscles. i just don't know what else to say. if you just eat normally and act the way you are, i say you're fine. some BMI charts are different than others, don't listen to them. you're perfectly normal
2007-06-16 13:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by cynthia © 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 means that you are slightly underweight, if at all.
Personally, I wouldnt worry about it.
2007-06-16 13:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by Weird-O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.bmiscale.com/
2007-06-16 13:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by emtd65 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋