What's an unhealthy weight?

If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range. If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, it falls within the Healthy Weight range. If your BMI is 25.0 to 29.9, it falls within the overweight range. If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range.

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What weight is unhealthy skinny?

Too Skinny: What BMI is Considered Underweight? From a clinical perspective, an individual is considered “too skinny” if they are deemed underweight. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an individual is underweight if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is below 18.5 [1].

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What weight is high risk?

Class 1 (low-risk) obesity, if BMI is 30.0 to 34.9. Class 2 (moderate-risk) obesity, if BMI is 35.0 to 39.9. Class 3 (high-risk) obesity, if BMI is equal to or greater than 40.0.

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What weight is too little?

In adults, a healthy weight range is a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. If your BMI is under 18.5 then you would be considered underweight.

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What kg is considered skinny?

under 18.5kg/m2 – you are considered underweight and possibly malnourished. 18.5 to 24.9kg/m2 – you are within a healthy weight range for young and middle-aged adults. 25.0 to 29.9kg/m2 – you are considered overweight.

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What BMI doesn't tell you about your health

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Is 45 kg underweight?

45 (kg) divided by 2.25 (height squared) = 20. This means a person with a height of 150cm and a weight of 45kg would have a BMI score of 20. According to the BMI, that person would be in the “healthy weight range”.

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What is obese rating Australia?

This is approximately 12.5 million adults. 36% are living with overweight but not obesity. 31% are living with obesity. 12% are living with severe obesity, which is defined in this report as having a BMI of 35 or more.

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Is 40 kg underweight?

BMI values of less than 18.5 kg/m2 are considered underweight. BMI values between 18.5 kg/m2 to 24.9 kg/m2 are healthy. BMI values between 25 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2 are overweight. BMI values greater than 40 kg/m2 are considered obese.

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Why am I skinny but have a big stomach?

Common reasons for someone to have belly fat even when they're skinny is: Being too sedentary (inactive), which builds visceral fat around the organs and abdominal fat. Eating too many processed foods, which stores at the belly.

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Why do I look fat but weigh less?

Your body, especially the upper back area, arms, tend to hold on to fat and if there is no exercise, with weight loss, they would become flabby and that's one of the most common reasons why women tend to look obese even after weight loss.

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Is 75 kg a healthy weight?

So according to this chart even a healthy man who works out a lot or has a high bone density and weights above 75kg would be considered overweight.

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Is 65 kg a healthy weight?

Ideal weight now 5kg more: 65kg for men, 55 for women.

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What is an unhealthy waist size?

What should your waist measurement be? For men, a waist circumference below 94cm (37in) is 'low risk', 94–102cm (37-40in) is 'high risk' and more than 102cm (40in) is 'very high'. For women, below 80cm (31.5in) is low risk, 80–88cm (31.5-34.6in) is high risk and more than 88cm (34.6in) is very high.

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What is a healthy belly size?

To have your best chance at maintaining good health, you should aim for: Men should have a waist circumference of 40 inches or less. Women should have a waist circumference of 35 inches or less.

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Why are Australian obese?

The rise in obesity has been attributed to poor eating habits in the country closely related to the availability of fast food since the 1970s, sedentary lifestyles and a decrease in the labour workforce.

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How much I am overweight?

BMI weight ranges

below 18.5 is underweight. between 18.5 and 24.9 is healthy. between 25 and 29.9 is overweight.

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Is 55 kg too skinny?

Average Skinny Man Weight And Height

Clinically underweight or dangerously skinny for a man would be: A BMI of 15, 16, 17, or 18. A weight of 100–120 pounds (46–55kg)

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Is 70 kg underweight?

BMI score of 22.86 for 70 kg weight and 175 cm height shows that your weight is Normal, according to the BMI chart and classification.

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Is 45 kg ok for a 12 year old?

According to the CDC, the average weight of a 12-year-old female is 92 pounds (lb) , or around 42 kilograms (kg).

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