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First off, I'm 13/F.

I was curious as to what my BMI percentile was, and once calculated, it was 90. That puzzles me, because I am not overweight. I admit, I'm not stick thin, but I am definitely not heavier than 90% of people my age. I take a 5/6 in jeans and a medium for tops! I don't know about you, but I know for a fact that people my age are not all 0's, 2's, and 4's. I know that some of it contributes to my build, because my family's picture is in the dictionary next to the entry "big-boned". ;) But anyway, my question is: do you think that your BMI is correct? And do you think that a person that is classified as "medium" by clothes should be 90%? (yes, I made sure I entered the correct info.)

I don't need any words of encouragement- I don't feel self-conscious at all and am happy with my body. At most, I would like to loose 5-10 pounds.

Internet places that calculate your bmi sometimes arent all that accurate for instance yours.
If you really want to know for sure, when you have a check up at the doctors ask them :]

But anyways everyone's bodies are SO different, that they arent always accurate.

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(Rating: 5) Thanks! I checked out other sites, and they all gave me different answers.
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