I weight 98 pounds. I am 12 years old. 5'5" tall. Am I over weight?

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Posted by SweetJuju Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:50PM

You know you are not overweight... You are probably about 10 lbs underweight.

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Reply by emkaraswafford Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:52PM

Thanks for the reply!
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Reply by SweetJuju Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:55PM

You are welcome! Don't get weird about your weight. Exercise and feed your body healthy foods. You are still growing. It is very important to eat right and get plenty of calcium, as at your age you are putting on bone mass and still growing in height.
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Posted by ladyrhiannon824 Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:55PM

I would slap you if you were in front of me right now. You could stand to gain some weight! Lets estimate that you will stop growing at about 5'7"....you should weigh between 120 and 145 if you have a small to medium frame and build...thats healthy....anything below is unhealthy. So thats what you should weigh by the time youre 16-18. Right now....at 12 and 5-5, 115-125 would be healthier. You are underweight.

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Reply by ladyrhiannon824 Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:57PM

the slap was a joke, but i wanted to make a point that it is sad to hear about young, teen and preteen girls worrying about their weight when they are really skinny.
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Reply by ThirstyMan Dec 22nd, 2011 at 9:03PM

even when they are not so skinny... It takes time for a body to develop to it final norm and knowing exactly what that is take time. Eating healthy and being active is all one should worry about really until such time.
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Posted by LadyHawke68 Dec 23rd, 2011 at 12:03PM

No. not at all. I think you know that you are NOT overweight.

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Reply by emkaraswafford Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:53PM

thanks!
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Posted by ProvidentialParlance Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:53PM

You can't tell. You're growing and changing so fast.

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Reply by emkaraswafford Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:54PM

ive been this way for a while
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Reply by ProvidentialParlance Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:55PM

The point is, you can't tell at that age. Wait until you're 19.
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Posted by Joseph84 Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:52PM

Nope

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Posted by TheMadHater Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:51PM

Weight has more to do with height than age, also muscle mass vs pure fat

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Posted by lollyluv101 Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:51PM

no...im 13 and 142 lbs 5'6" u r very healthy...i am overweight

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Posted by ThirstyMan Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:50PM

far from it...

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Reply by emkaraswafford Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:52PM

thanks!
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Posted by jthitt Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:50PM

no - don't be silly

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Reply by emkaraswafford Dec 22nd, 2011 at 8:52PM

thanks!
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