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averaging for 400 bob
alright, im not one of those overweight/underweight girls wanting attention or needing "emergency" help with their weight. but i have been wondering this question for a bit. when you say this weight is "average" for this height... are you saying most common kids for this age are this weight, or this is the weight you SHOULD be... in simpler words: are you basing average weight as the weight most common and good, or the weight that is considered average by professionals? i mean, the US has a large percentage of overweight children these days, and if you base it on average weight of all gendered children, wouldnt that make the scale a little off? sorry this is long- just want to know what everyone is basing their advice on! thank you and goodnight.
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average weight means most kids dat age weigh dat much
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A chart about ideal weight for your height will use your height to calculate approximately how much you should weigh. It will then see whether you lie in that range, or how far your weight is from the ideal range (a few pounds above or below the ideal is not big deal, but 10 or 15 pounds will push you into either 'underweight' or 'overweight' categories).
The ideal is the ideal; what is most healthy for
a body that size, not what an average body is. If a test has said you are underweight, it's probably not because the test is skewed (although, obviously, you should take a test done on a chart you read off yourself or from a calculation in the internet with a pinch of salt, as they don't take into account your metabolism and other factos) so it's worth talking to a doctor or dietician. Good luck!
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I think that its the weight that you should be. I agree that there are a lot of overweight kids these days, but I think that its the weight you should be.. not too skinny, not to overweight.
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I think its based on what weight u should be...Im not sure thats just my opinion!
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That weight, is whats healthy for you height. When they say that, they mean that of course you can be like 5 or 10 lbs more or less, but its the best weight for your body and your health.
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I try to avoid these questions like the plague. There are some written BMI indexes and such that help to base if people are overweight. It doesn't figure in for muscular people, however. I just don't like making these sort of judgements without seeing them or having that sort of training to make an informed decision.
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when i say average i mean average as in neither skinny nor fat. average isnt comparing to other people, or growth charts. i jsut see it as an intermedium unhealthy-really skinny-kinda skinny-average-chubby-fat-OH MY GOD ITS COMING AT ME!
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There are charts that show the average weights that are considered healthy based on height and age.
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For me, average equals healthy.
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