Body composition varies for a number of reasons as well. You may have a skewed reading if you have muscular hips, for example. This includes people who are shorter than 5-feet tall or who have a BMI of 35 or higher. Fat around the midsection may be one of the biggest indicators of your health. The waist-to-height ratio WHtR is often used to assess risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. To calculate your own WHtR, take your waist circumference in inches and divide it by your height in inches.
Depending on the type of lifestyle, diet, and activities you engage in, your body will have a different composition. Muscle and fat weigh different amounts. An athletic person may get an inaccurate BMI if their body is made of mostly muscle because it will cause them to weigh more.
So a body fat measurement may be more effective. To get your body fat percentage, you may visit your doctor or personal trainer, or use an online calculator. There are also special tools to help determine your body fat percentage. Some people may use a tool called calipers to pinch fat from certain areas of the body and measure the amount of fat.
Certain sensors and scales can send a current through the body to get a reading. Water displacement, where you submerge your body in a tank of water, is the most accurate way to get your body fat percentage. Once you know your body fat percentage, you can compare with this chart, which shows the healthy ranges by sex and age:. With all the measurements needed to calculate your body fat percentage, it may be difficult to get an accurate number at home.
You may have noticed that the ideal body weight percentages differ for males and females. Fat is also distributed differently on the body, as females tend to store more in the hips, thighs, and buttocks. For males, 14 to 17 percent is generally the healthy range. Some believe it has to do with a mix of hormones, hormone receptors, and different enzyme concentrations.
Instead, maintaining healthy habits is the key to staying at a healthy weight. There are many different ways to calculate your ideal weight. Most of them have some margin of error, especially when done at home.
If you have concerns about your weight, consider visiting your doctor for a physical exam. Your doctor can also help you create a plan to lose or gain weight. Eating well and moving your body more are simple ways to start your journey toward a healthier body today.
Read this article in Spanish. Some think weighing yourself every day is a powerful weight loss tool, while others think it can lead to major health issues. Hi Anna, I think your best strategy is to limit refined sugars. Hi I actually have two questions. I was wondering if you thought this sounded healthy, just in opinion. Do you know any easy ways to obtain muscle without becoming thinner? My rib cage shows and it makes me insecure, along with my legs which make me feel fat. A little over a year ago I saw a doctor for a regular check up and she said I was below average but that she was glad I was lean.
I plan on returning for a cvgheck up soon and getting advice there, but bhyour opinion would be much appriecated for the time being. I want a thin, but not underwieght 16 year old girl. This character will be strong, but not muscular, and will not have a very larger fat ratio. Any opinion or suggestion will be appriecated.
Hi Scarlett. At 13 you are still developing. Some girls are thin, others more chubby. I would say that if you eat a healthy diet and you feel good, there is no problem there. As an older woman, I would say to enjoy your youthful body. You are incredibly beautiful! Everybody is unique. Nobody is perfect. Yet every body is beautiful. To gain muscles just choose your favorite sport.
You will not usually lose a lot of weight from it, because sport you will want to eat some more. Good luck! You will need more sleep and a persistent back ache at your age is something you really need to look at. How much should I weigh and is it healhty to be that much. I weigh lbs.
According to the BMI charts, I would have to lose over 17 lbs. This sounds a lot to me. Should I really try to get to lbs.? Hi Nic. The chart is not always right. If you are very muscly for example, the numbers will be off. That also depends on your age. You can fill out the numbers in the calculator above and you will receive an answer instantly.
Apparently this is a healthy weight but I feel as though I should weigh less. What can I do to lose weight? Hi Angeline, I believe that the quickest and healthiest way to lose weight is to cut all refined sugars from your diet.
So no sugary fizzy drinks, white bread, sweets etc. If you eat healthy and feel healthy then there is probably not much to worry about. Some women are just naturally thin and that is fine too. However, if you do feel that you health is not optimial you can always check with a GP. You may want to do a blood test that can check all the nutrition levels in your body so you can get a clear overview of what nutrient you may need more off.
I would certainly not try get heavier for the sake of vanity. Being healthy and confident looks the most healthy and confident, no matter what your weight is. Hi Karen, Please add these details in the little calculator on the page and you will have your answer straight away! Hi I am pounds, I am 5,9, and I am 20 years of age.
I will love to lose about 60 pounds but I have no idea where to start. I just want to know what should I eat to trim down for right now. I really want help I hate being over weight please help.
My best advice is to eliminate all refined sugars from your diet as a start. I am 88 lbs 11 years old and 5 ft 3 in. I checked my BMI and it says i am at normal weight but compared to mostpeople my height my friends consider me really thin i consider my self lanky but i want to look musclier but no matter what i try i just get thinner. What should i do? Hi Joe, You are still very young and everyone develops differently at that age.
It is very probable that all the energy you consume goes towards growing. You may develop your muscles at a later age. I believe that the best thing you can do is just to eat healthy.
You may want to go to a gym to develop your muscles although it may not have an immediate effect on you. It will come with age so not to worry about that. Eat healthy and cut down on all your carbs, I would say. I notice there is no consideration for age in the BMI chart. Does that have any impact on the formula? I am guessing it does not, but it seems like it should matter.
I am 45 years old. I started 7 weeks ago at pounds. Because I am tall, many people are shocked by my weight. My goal is which is what I weighed when I was I am wondering if that is even reasonable for someone my age. Any advice is apprecaited. Just fill in your numbers and you will find out! I weigh around pounds and the chart says that I am healthy weight. However, on the outside I look so skinny and especially because of my height I look like a stick.
Is there anyway I could gain a few more pounds or at least look less skinner? Or is gaining more weight for me right now not the best idea? Thank you for your time and please help! I feel that the best thing for you would be to accept your body as it is and eat healthy. Perhaps focus on that? Learn to dress for your body type. If you feel that you are underweight, you may want to seek some advice from your doctor. Hi my names Nikki im 24 yrs old and i have a son. I was lbs when i got pregnant and i gained 60 lbs while i was pregnant.
And it took me till my son was 4 to get back to the weight i was when i first got pregnant. Now hes 5 almost 6 and im down to lbs. Now im sure you cant help with everything but id like to get to around and its difficult for me to diet because im allergic to dairy and i cant eat a lot of things as it is.
And its hard for me to excersize because i take heart medication to keep my heart beat slow. So my excersizes choices are limited.
Id love some information or a place i can find some on the dairy allergy and some diets i can use. Thanks very much for the time. Hi Nikki, I now strongly believe in limiting sugars and carbohydrates for weight loss. I work out excessivaly and still gain weight.
Is there a way to get thin. I eat only healthy foods and record my diet. But over the past 4 months I have gained 15 pounds! Please help me! Hi Shelly, It may have to do with your changing hormone balance, so you may want to check that out.
Hi my name is Drake, Drake Denny. I have been under weight most of my life. I am about 6 foot maybe 6,1 and I am 15 years old. I am very skinny and need help and motivation to get bigger. I really want help from someone, anyone to help me gain weight. Not only do I want to gain weight, I wanted to get big and strong.
However, after reading this book I now believe that carbohydrates are the main culprit for gaining weight. So if you want to gain weight, I would advise you to eat a lot more carbs. To get strong and muscular, you will still need to hit the gym. Hello I am a 40 year young women at 5.
The charts give a good general indication but if you think that the ratings are off for your case, please consult a doctor. In terms of weight, I believe in healthy eating and cutting sugars and doing exercize. You may not lose weight really quickly but when you change into a diet and exercize regimen you can keep up with you will arrive to and keep your ideal weight. Hi I have been trying now for 9 months to loose weight. Although I have lost 20 pounds my BMI is still really high.
Any ideas? Thank you. Hi Kelly. It sounds like you are doing the right thing. When I finished reading this I will write an article about it but some of my readers have given good feedback on this method. I am 85 years old, living in a nursing home. Weight is now 11st. How can I lose weight? Hi Jean. That is very tough for me to say. At that age other health issues may play a part in weight gain.
I think it would be best to talk to a doctor or nutritionist about this. I would like to know if this is an okay weight for my height and age, and possibly how much weight I have room to gain. It sounds like you have a way to go before you need to worry Essa. However, when I was 14 I took Martial Arts 2x a week and weighed lb. I was very healthy. Diet is a big factor to consider. Are you eating healthy foods? A lot of veggies? If so, then your weight makes sense. Vegans, for instance, tend to be very slim.
There are exceptions, of course, but certain healthy diets can keep you really skinny. Foods react differently for different people. Some people can process grains very well, while grains might cause another person to pack on the pounds.
The best thing to do is to continue eating healthy foods that fuel you. You might be exercising without knowing it. Maybe you dance a lot in your room or with friends, family, a significant other, etc.
Maybe you have short daily sprints in order to catch the bus or get to class on time. You might be taking gym class in school. Stress also can cause people to lose or gain weight. Although you can work on handling stress, it would be even more important to improve your diet. Exercise might be healthy for your mood, but I would say diet is most important. Your body might not do a good job at absorbing nutrients from foods because your whole system is depressed, so you want to help your body out by modifying your diet to something healthy.
Lots of veggies!! More fruits as snacks instead of candy, soda, or chips. Find high quality carbs like quinoa or brown rice. You might even want to take supplement pills. There are a lot of considerations to take into account. Just focus on maintaing a good diet and work on adding the habit of light exercise in your daily life to keep your inner body in shape i. Staying healthy overall is the best way to stay worry-free! You might have to modify your diet to include more of certain types of foods to keep your weight on.
There are a lot of useful calculators online, but you can also check with a doctor to help create a nutrition guideline for you.
I found that I feel chubby and gross whenever I weigh around lb. This is because your body is naturally slim so you might not feel comfortable with that weight on you.
How can I decrease sizes in 2 months? How many kilograms do I need to lose to lose 1 size? I believe in slow, steady and permanent, which you can achieve if you read some of the articles linked in the article. I would not focus on size either. Every brand sizes differently. Look at your body in the mirror and choose clothes that suit it. If you pick the right clothes for your body type, you will automatically look a lot better.
These tips are applicable to all ages. According to the calculator you are slightly underweight, but this does not mean that there is an issue. If you have any concerns though or an eating disorder, then please see your GP to check.
Im 24 years old, 6 foot 2 inches at lbs. I used to be at lbs but due to a major accident I lost 65lbs. I have never been able to lose weight and build muscle at the same time. Also I am very out of shape. I did drop down to lbs once and put on no muscle while I did it because I cant seem to do both. I didnt look right at all. I looked barrel chested and was still flabby. What can I do to lose weight and build muscle or what would you suggest? Hi Blair. I think you will need some help from a personal trainer.
When you exercize with weights you will build muscle while losing weight at the same time. Perhaps not immediately as muscles weigh heavier but you will get stronger and your metabolism will increase.
Of course this should be paired with a good diet and I would recommend getting a few sessions with a nutritionist as well. She looks very short in her class and I would like her to increase in height. Her weight is 37kg, but very active always do cycling, goes for dance, and she participates in all activities but, she feels low inferior when she is with others. Can you tell me about the diet I should give her or and the exercise to do, which will help her to increase her height.
For as far as I know your height is mostly genetically determined. There is not much you can do in terms of diet, other that giving her a wholesome diet that provides all nutrients a healthy person would need. My weight fluctuates between and lbs. I play soccer year round due to high school season and club. I feel I need to lose weight- in order to get faster.
Will losing weight help my performance or hurt it? Hi Ashley. You need strong muscles for sport but excess weight will never help. Please talk to your coach or your doctor, to find out what would be the perfect balance for you.
Muscles are heavier, so just judge your body in the mirror. A strict diet would not be good for your sport, but eating as healthy as you can always is! Your tips on losing weight were helpful. Thanks for your feedback Beth. I just want to know if i have a healthy and normal weight? Im a 25yr old asian female, I weigh 89 pounds I would like to gain a healthy 25 pounds, how do I go about it so that the weight distributes properly.
I eat twice a day due to my work schedule. When I eat, I eat, well as much as my husband. Im on the move all day due to work and my daughter. Hi Ahracho. Eating only twice a day does not sound so healthy to me. I would make sure to have at least 3 proper meals per day. A small study of adult men and women found that waist-to-height ratio might be a better indicator of obesity than BMI.
More research is needed to compare larger numbers of people including more diversity in age and ethnicity. Since the real concern about body weight is actually about unhealthy levels of body fat, it might be best to try calculating your body fat percentage. There are a variety of ways to do this, but the best way is to work with a doctor. You can use at-home tools to try to determine your body fat percentage, but doctors have more accurate methods.
Keep in mind that fat under the skin referred to as baby fat or a general softness to the body is not as worrisome. The more troublesome body fat is stored around your organs. It may cause increased pressure, leading to inflammation in the body. For this reason, waist measurements and body shape may be the simplest and most helpful elements to track. One theory is that all of the vital organs in your core are affected by the presence of too much belly fat. Genetics influences where and how people store body fat.
In general, men are more likely to develop body fat around the waist and have higher waist measurements. But as women age and especially after menopause , hormones cause them to start adding more weight around their waist. For this reason, it may be best to pay attention to how your clothing fits, rather than checking the scale, says Parrella. Those factors include not only your body fat percentage and distribution, but also your age and sex.
Also, things like pregnancy can make your bones and muscles heavier and denser to accommodate for the extra weight. In these cases, a healthy weight for you may be higher than you expect to account for the healthy muscle and bone density that you gained.
Find out average weights for year-old boys and girls and what factors affect those numbers, such as puberty, height, and geographic area. This article…. Researchers say the type 2 diabetes drug semaglutide can help people lose weight by decreasing appetite and energy intake. Others say it can be used as a starting point for health assessments. Body mass index BMI is a tool to track obesity and health. But it may not be an accurate indicator for many people.
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