Is 153 pounds considered overweight if you are a 5'5 girl?

Answer 1

NO!! If you are 5'5" and weigh 130 lbs, your BMI is are 21, which is easily in the normal range. BMI ranges are as follows:

* Underweight = <18.5 * Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 * Overweight = 25-29.9 * Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Answer 2

Yes, it is a little over weigh depending on your bone structure. If you are big bone it may not be.

Hey my names Ashley and i don't think ur over weight, maybe a little above average.....but i wouldn't call urself over weight. But as the other writer said, it can depend on ur bone structure. So i wouldn't worry.....i used to think i was fat.....im 12 years old and weigh 95 pounds......i don't think im over weight at all.....i don't know how old u are but don't worry about what other people say.....or even if its just u who thinks ur over weight. well i gotta go so please don't even think about it.

Hi my names Lily, and im thirteen years old. I think Im fat weighing 140 pounds at 5'5 feet, but that's actually a normal body weight, I don't think you are overweight. I think your a little over average like ^Ashley said. But don't worry about it. Heres a few suggestions to help you lose weight , it worked for me:

1. Don't snack after dinner, your body is slowly starting to shut down to get ready for you to sleep. So all that food will stay in your body overnight and turn into fat.

2. Drink lots of water it will help drain your system of fat, and make you less hungry and you will feel more full.

3. 20 / 15 minutes before dinner eat an apple. Apples are healthy for you, so if you eat one at dinner you won't eat as much carbs at dinner. (my mom told me to do this).

And a tip - never think about starving yourself , because your body will start to eat itself , obviously not healthy . Or you could start to pig out alot on junk food and end up weighing more than what you started with.

I hope I helped you out.

Answer 3

I noticed this question was placed under "child health." There are a different set of standards for weight in children. They depend on age and gender as well. More information would be needed to assess a child of this height and weight.

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) charts, if this 5'5 165 pound person was an adult they would have a BMI of 27.5. This is considered in the "overweight" category which ranges from 25-29.9. This category basically means that there are greater risks for health issues like Heart disease.

Keep in mind, the term "fat" doesn't really mean anything but physical appearance. Health status if far more important. People living an active lifestyle (whether that means exercising every day or just getting up and moving around once in a while) are still going to be more healthy than those who sit and watch tv all day, no matter what they weigh.

In other words, yes, 165 pounds with a height of 5' 5 is overweight. I would suggest it should be approximately between 125-145 pounds for an ideal weight.

Answer 4

it is overweight if you are a male or female. The weight for this height should approximately be between 125-145 pounds.

Answer 5

According to your BMI, yes. Sometimes though BMI might not be an accurate indicator if you are an athlete and have an increased muscle mass.

Answer 6

For a normal girl yes but if you are an athlete you could simply have a lot of muscle weight

Answer 7

Only by like 15 lbs i think

Answer 8

it depends how old she is

Answer 9

Check bmi and with dr. Good luck