Am I really underweight?
Asked by racquelita on Jul 10, 2009
in Weight Maintenance
I went to the doctor and she said I was borderline underweight at 19% BMI. Is that true? I'm 127 lb, 5'7" tall. I feel like this is not accurate information coming from my doctor. I know I have a larger frame, but still, it doesn't sound right.
Answer
Depending on your frame-size you could be 10 lbs underweight, although you are within the healthy BMI range. At 5'7", normal weight is 121-153 lbs, with roughly 121-133 lbs for a small frame, 134-145 lbs for a medium frame, and, for a large frame, 146 - 159 would be fine. (Of course, exceptions apply.) My advice to you is to build muscle by weight-training. Your weight will increase a bit, but your physique will become more compact. In addition, you'll be stronger, your bones will be dense and you will get to eat more food because muscle burns calories.
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