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Am I underweight?
I'm 23 year old male from Bangalore. My height is 165 cm and weight is 56 kg. Is my weight normal weight or do I need to gain weight for healthy life.
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Yes, you need to gain a little weight! :)
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You need to gain little more weight..have healthy and nutritious foods that help gaining more weight,
Nuts, seeds, milkshakes, curds,milk and milk products, high plant based proteins, moderate complex carbs, moderate fat, kheer , sweet potato kheer, sprouts, fermented foods, all seasonal fruits and vegetables, if non veg sea fish, chicken, lean meats, eggs etc to be included in your daily diet..
Daily light exercises both morning and evening, exposure to sun, good leisure sleep at night, afternoon naps sometimes is also beneficial, plenty of water, make sure your body is enough hydrated...
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Hello user
See, you will not gain until the cause of underweight is not treated.
There are many reason of being underweight
. Improper liver functions
. Endocrine imbalance ( diabetes/ thyroid)
. IBS
. Tuberculosis
. Improper dietary diet
. Vitamins and minerals deficiency
.Eating disorders
. Improper sleep
.Stress
. Medication
Many more
HOW WE TREAT UNDERWEIGHT THRU DIET
. Finding and Curing the cause of underweight
. Treating the deficiency and symptoms cause due to underweight
. Diet to get ideal weight
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Your weight is normal and even if you gain 2 kg you will be still fine . Just focus on your diet which should you well balanced and don't eat deep fried food and processed food. Maintain your weight by adding fresh fruits n veggies in your diet say 3 to 4 servings in a day.
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Add good protein in your diet .
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you.
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Ms. Geetanjali
Dietitian/Nutritionist
20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, Ideal body weight for your height is 62-65 Kgs. This has to be in terms of muscles.
1) Weight is a sum total of Bone, Water, Muscle and fat. You need to gain muscle to get healthy. Immunity of the body is based on muscles and so its important to have optimal muscle mass.
2) Have a well balanced diet which has the right combination of Carbohydrate,protein and fat.
3) Eat 6-8 meals a day as the muscle losses will not happen.
4) Have carbohydrate and protein rich food combinations like Banana or Mango milkshake, Mix nuts and dryfruit chikkis, Soya or paneer veg rolls etc.
5) Include high biological value proteins which are very well absorbed like- Milk, curd, Paneer, Meat, Fish, Eggs etc.
6) Include essential fats like Almonds, walnut, Pistachios, flaxseeds etc.
7) Eat on waking up and do have a bed time meal like milk and light snack.
8) Do not fast or overeat as this will not help.
9) Hydrate optimally by having a glass of water every hour to flush out toxins and prevent weight loss due to dehydration.
10) Sleep of 9-10 hours is very crucial to gain muscle and weight.
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Ms. Shamika Desai
Dietitian/Nutritionist
15 yrs exp
Thane
You just need to add few kgs to your weight to reach your ideal body weight. But more important is that you have good immunity and stamina.
Will suggest you to increase proteins and complex carbohydrates to have a healthy weight gain.
Consult me on Practo online consultation for a personalized diet plan
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