What is the healthy weight for a female of 15 yrs who is 5 ft 8/9?
Answer:
The best way to find out is:
1. Convert your height into centimeters
2. Substarct 110 from your height in centimeters to find out your weight in kilos.
e.g.: if your height is 198 centimeters you should weight 88 kilograms.
You can work out your BMI (body mass index) here: http://www.realage.com/workoutcenter/bmi... It gives you guidelines on the site about a healthy weight for your height, but your BMI should be between 20 and 25.
About 9 and a half stone give or take a few pounds
Anywhere between 120 - 140 pounds
Use the teen calculator at the link below
Heya!
It depends on your heritage and body built. Some people may seem small whereas they are quite heavy, and some people may seem large whereas they are normal weight. For a 15 year old who is 5'8" the normal weight would be around: 56-70 kg/123-154 lbs. You could also try to work out your BMI. (body mass index) by calculating your weight in kilograms divided by your height in metres squared.
Have a look at the link below. It includes a chart telling you the average body weight and a BMI calculator.
Hope that helps! x
According to the latest literature put out by Weight Watchers, the range for someone your height would be anywhere beteen 132 and 164 lbs. It depends on your general build, but within this range is considered healthy.
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