Am I overweight?

[ritika893]

My height is 5 ft. 2 inches. I weigh 53 kgs. Am I overweight? How I will know that ? Is there any method? Pls tell me.. Reply.

[elialfgey]

The simplest way to calculate your ideal body weight (IBW) is that you must weigh 100 lbs for every 5 ft. and an additional 5 lbs for every inch above 5 ft. (divide by 2.2 to get weight in kgs.) So, if your height is 5 ft. 2 inches, you must weigh 110 lbs or 50 kgs.'

For males, for every 5 ft, you must weigh 106 lbs and an additional 6 lbs for every inch above 5 ft. You may need to just lose about 2-3 kgs and you need not go on a very strict diet. :)

[ritika893]

The simplest way to calculate your ideal body weight (IBW) is that you must weigh 100 lbs for every 5 ft. and an additional 5 lbs for every inch above 5 ft. (divide by 2.2 to get weight in kgs.) So, if your height is 5 ft. 2 inches, you must weigh 110 lbs or 50 kgs.'

For males, for every 5 ft, you must weigh 106 lbs and an additional 6 lbs for every inch above 5 ft. You may need to just lose about 2-3 kgs and you need not go on a very strict diet. :)

wow! very nice tips.. Thanks means I am not so much overweight.. i have to lose only 2-3 kgs.. hehhehe :mrgreen: Ok, I will try..