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BMI 26.1, am I too overweight?
Hello.
I am a 27 year old women, my height is 5'2'' and weight is 64 kg. My BMI is 26.1.
But I dont appear that heavy as I actually am.
Am I too overweight as per my age and height? What should be my ideal weight?
Thanks in advance.
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Pre obese cat .
It can be controlled now.
Get your other tests also done including thyroid and other hormones , otherwise all efforts of loosing weight may not be useful .
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You come under pre obese category according to BMI for Asians
BMI alone may not be sufficient, measure waist to hip ratio, it should be less than 0.85 in females
Next Steps
Lose 7 to 8 kgs
Aerobic exercises atleast 150 minutes per week
Eat healthy, eat lesser saturated fats like butter, ghee, animal fats
Eat more proteins and dietary fibres
You can follow intermittent fasting to help you lose weight
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As per guidelines for India yes you are obese grade-1. Ideal BMI should be below 23.
Next Steps
You should start doing exercise and eat healthy and restrict your calorie intake to 1500-1800/day.
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