Is 110 pounds at 5'1 3/4 at 15 years old a bit underweight?

Question

Just wondering? Since people are saying I'm skinny....
Also which side am I on the BMI?

Answer 1

That's a normal weight for your height. Your BMI is 20, which is very good. Normal range is 18-25. BMI calculator below.

So many people are overweight nowadays that often people with BMI on the low end of normal get called skinny.

Answer 2

Actually, that sounds almost right for your height. I had a girlfriend when I was 20 something (she was 20 something too) and she was 5'1" and she was at her best weight at 98 lbs. So that extra ten pounds for the 3/4" extra height you have right now (plus the more you will grow) is good for you.

Realistically, if other people think you are skinny, then maybe they are too fat. A lot of the actresses and models you see these days started out rather thin and grew into WOW!

Contrast with me when I was 15, I was 5'3" at 200 lbs. Now that was chubby! Now I am 6'2" at 240 (a bit paunchy) but working to change to a more healthier me.

Sincerely, if you don't see bony ribs, or sunken in shoulders or face, then that's a good sign that you are not underweight...

Answer 3

Since I don't have a pic of you, I can't really say. But from my visual image, If you are 5'1" and 110, it sounds like you are on the lower end of being ok. Some people are just natrually skinny, especially if their family members are small boned or slim as well. Plus, if you are 15, you probably have another small growth spurt ahead of you before you turn 18. But if your family is not naturally slender, and your friends and family are saying that you are skinny they might be trying to gently say that they are worried about your health. Are you exercising/active? Are you eating a healthy diet? If so, then you have nothing to worry about and neither does anyone else.

Answer 4

That's a BMI of 20.1, which is on the lower half of "Normal weight".
According to that, you're just fine!
Just keep in account that muscle weighs more than fat, so the BMI thing isn't always accurate. For all we know, you could be dangerously skinny but quite muscley. Really, it's your call.
If you think you're too skinny, attempt to put on more weight if you want. If you don't, be happy about it! Some people would kill to be skinny!

Answer 5

No, your weight is in perfect alignment for your age, and height, even though you might appear to be on the slender side. As you mature your body will fill out more, and by the time you're 22 you'll be just the perfect size. It's simply a matter of growing a little more, and you will.

Answer 6

Not at all! You are perfect. People like to say you are skinny if you are a healthy weight these days because most people are not at a healthy weight and wish they were. Your BMI is just right too.

Answer 7

No. Im 13 years old and I haven't even reached 100 pounds yet. The closest I've been was 97, but for professional advice, just take a normal doctors visit. For the most part I say no.

Answer 8

I wouldn't say its underweight, as long as you are eating healthy and getting adequate nutrition. At 15, the body is not done growing yet. As you get older, it will be harder to maintain this body weight, so don't worry about having to gain weight.

Answer 9

Ur fine, ur metabolism just may be slightly higher than everyone elses. I'm the same, I have a really high metabolism & weigh only like eighty pounds but I'm not anorexic or bulimic.

Answer 10

I think that is a good weight.
Most of my friends are 14 years old and 100 pounds