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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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Ideal BMI is 20 to 24
And your ideal weight is 46 kg to 61.5 Kg.
You are just 2.5 kg overweight.
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Should be around 25
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Not too much over weight. Slight overweight
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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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
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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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Consult online.
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As per guidelines for India yes you are obese grade-1. Ideal BMI should be below 23.
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You should start doing exercise and eat healthy and restrict your calorie intake to 1500-1800/day.
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Nellore
It's in boderline
Lifestyle modifications will help you to reduce weight
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Dr. Mohamed Riyaz
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Chennai
As per height it is overweight
For your height ideally around 50 to 55 is good
Start doing Physical exercise
Avoid junk food
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
You are very young...You can reduce that by doing regular physical exercise for 40 minutes and by controlling your diet.. so nothing to panic ok. Calories should be reduced.
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