My sister is 12 and 116 pounds. She is tall and beautiful and her stomach is flat and has lots of arm muscle. Is she overweight for her age or is it just that stuff?? If so whats the best way to help her lose weight?
2007-08-16 06:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by bffs789562 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
this is how tall she is: around 5,4 or 5,3
2007-08-16 06:54:51 · update #1
If she has a lot of muscle then she is perfectly fine, but she has a lot of fat then there could be a problem in the future. Right now its nothing to worry about but if she gets heavier and fattier she might need to lose weight.
2007-08-16 06:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by megaca_2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How tall is she?
Usually at 5 feet tall, 100 pounds +/- 10% (so that would be 90 to 110 pounds)
5 feet, 2 inches tall ( 100 pounds + 5 pounds for every inch taller than 5 feet, +/- 10%) = 99 to 121 pounds
at 12 years old, she is still growing. Otherwise, she sounds normal size, not overweight. Also we need to take into account her body/bone size (small frame, medium frame and large frame). The more important measurement is the body mass index (BMI). Go to webmd.com and look it up. There is a formula and table you can use to determine this. Good luck
2007-08-16 13:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
116 pounds means nothing. You cant just look at a number and say someone is overweight. The taller someone is, the more they will weigh, the more muscle they have, the more they will way.
So, if your sister is tall and her stomach of flat and she has muscle, then she is Perfect!! She doesn't need to lose weight!
The weight number means nothing!!
2007-08-16 13:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by parkland5654 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how tall is she. shes fine shes not fat 116 is healthy for a girl that age
2007-08-16 13:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is normal she is not fat if you can give her height i can check her BMI (body mass index)
2007-08-16 13:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋