I'm a 14 year old girl who's 5'6.5" and weigh a 145 pounds and I never thought I was heavy until they calculated our BMI's at school. I hate to sound like one of those girls who constantly worry about their weight but I need some answers because magazines say what a tradgedy it is that girls become weight obsessed but the next month they gush over stars losing weight when they weren't even fat to begin with. I run cross country, and am an Irish dancer when it comes to exercise.
2007-11-12 13:28:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Actually if you are very muscular and your BMI is high it is okay. BMI only measures weight, and muscle weighs more than fat. You should take a skin caliper test, or some other body fat analysis to find your % body fat and see if you are really overweight.
I doubt that you are, especially if you run cross country.
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2007-11-12 13:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by ceilingfan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only real way to measure BMI is to be submerged in water while sitting in a harness. BMI measures fat content. Fat weighs less than muscle does. Therefore, a heavy looking person may weigh the same as a lean muscular athlete.
I wish they would throw scales away. You can see yourself in the mirror. You know how your clothes fit. Body weight is a poor indicator of health and well being unless a person is obviously over or underweight.
2007-11-12 13:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very truthful since it doesn't take into account muscle mass. Muscle weights more than fat so you could either be a ripped 145 pounder or a chubby 145 pounder.
2007-11-12 13:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Booboo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No BMI's aren't completely correct. They only calculate age, heighth and weight. What they don't include in it is the size of your bones.
See, if you are big boned, you can be 5'1" and still weigh 140.
But even if you are middle boned, I just checked your BMI and it says 23.3. THat's like, normal!
2007-11-12 13:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BMI scale does not take into account muscle and bone masses. It is not truthful at all. It was created to size men for clothes for war and other uniform jobs. Don't believe it.
2007-11-12 13:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Charter Mage 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your BMI does not take muscle mass or bone density into account. For example, it’s not uncommon for tri-athletes to have high BMIs
2007-11-12 13:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by "Double G" 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
20.6 = prevalent. probable is precise. My mom is overweight, yet no longer overweight and hers got here out as overweight. and that i evaluate myself fairly prevalent... its compared to i'm stick skinny. EDIT: the guy that talked about that its no longer gender particular is ideal. it ought to ask if you're a male or lady. i imagine that is for women individuals notwithstanding because maximum adult males have seriously a lot less body fat than women individuals.
2016-10-24 03:19:57 · answer #7 · answered by akimseu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is pretty accurate. You are in the normal range for your height/weight.
2007-11-12 13:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by CENT174 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends, some weight lifters can be clinically obese according to it, because of their weight compared to height!
2007-11-12 13:31:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as truthful as a real REAL sclae where they measure you underwater and stuff...you should try that it gets your REALL 100% wieght
2007-11-12 13:30:42 · answer #10 · answered by *~Rachel~* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋