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2016-03-19 23:44:08
My height is 5"6 What should the ideal weight be as per my height? At the moment my weight is 72kgs Please advice.
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Hello there. Calculate your BMI and if it's more than 25, you are overweight and need to lose weight and if your BMI is under 20, then you need to gain weight. BMI can be calculated by dividing your weight in KGS by height in metres. Best regards

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