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Are you really
over weight? Well, if you have
more fat on your body in comparison to muscle then maybe so. If indeed you are
overweight
does this mean you are not healthy? Of course not. Does it mean that you may be at risk
for becoming unhealthy? Maybe so. There are many factors that determine whether you are at
risk for developing some medical ailment due to being over weight. The first one is to
determine how much fat you have on your body in comparison to muscle tissue. The
acceptable range for body fat percentages for the male is between 13% and 18%, and for the
female it is between 17% and 26%.
Okay, what does this tell you so far? Not much right? So what
can you do to determine your body fat percentage and see whether you are over
weight or not? Well, there are several things. One way is waist to
hip ratio which we will talk about in a few. Another fairly
simple way is using skin-fold calipers. This is a tool that is used to measure the
thickness of fat on certain areas of the body. A simpler way would be to see if you can
pinch an inch. You have heard that phrase before I'm sure. Pick a spot directly beside
your navel and pinch with your thumb and first finger. How much did you pinch? If you
pinched more than one inch then chances are you fall out of the averages above. Don't
worry, nearly everyone I have seen can pinch more than one inch. Does this mean you need
to lose weight? What
it all boils down to is are you happy with the way you look and feel.
There is also the waist to
hip ratio method. If your waist
measurement exceeds that of your hips, then you are considered to be over
weight. Okay,
let's forget about the so-called body fat percentages and so forth and see if there is
another way to quickly determine whether or not you are over weight. The scale! This method
is the quickest and easiest, although in some cases not the most accurate. Why? Because
muscle tissue is heavier than fat. A bodybuilder for example would be considered
over weight according to the charts below, however since his weight is mostly made up of
muscle tissue he is not considered to be over weight. A word that is commonly used today
instead of over weight is over fat.
What is your ideal body weight? See the following
weight chart below and find out.
Height and weight chart for women.
| HEIGHT |
|
SMALL FRAME |
MEDIUM FRAME |
LARGE FRAME |
|
4'10 |
|
102 - 111 |
109 - 121 |
118 - 131 |
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4'11 |
|
103 - 113 |
111 - 123 |
120 - 134 |
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5'0 |
|
104 - 115 |
113 - 126 |
122 - 137 |
|
5'1 |
|
106 - 118 |
115 - 129 |
125 - 140 |
|
5'2 |
|
108 - 121 |
118 - 132 |
128 - 143 |
|
5'3 |
|
111 - 124 |
121 - 135 |
131 - 147 |
|
5'4 |
|
114 - 127 |
124 - 138 |
134 - 151 |
|
5'5 |
|
117 - 130 |
127 - 141 |
137 - 155 |
|
5'6 |
|
120 - 133 |
130 - 144 |
140 - 159 |
|
5'7 |
|
123 - 136 |
133 - 147 |
143 - 163 |
|
5'8 |
|
126 - 139 |
136 - 150 |
146 - 167 |
|
5'9 |
|
129 - 142 |
139 - 153 |
149 - 170 |
|
5'10 |
|
132 - 145 |
142 - 156 |
152 - 173 |
|
5'11 |
|
135 - 148 |
145 - 159 |
155 - 176 |
|
6'0 |
|
138 - 151 |
148 - 162 |
158 - 179 |
Height and weight chart for men.
| HEIGHT |
|
SMALL FRAME |
MEDIUM FRAME |
LARGE FRAME |
| 5'2 |
|
128 - 134 |
131 - 141 |
138 - 150 |
| 5'3 |
|
130 - 136 |
133 - 143 |
140 - 153 |
| 5'4 |
|
132 - 138 |
135 - 145 |
142 - 156 |
| 5'5 |
|
134 - 140 |
137 - 148 |
144 - 160 |
| 5'6 |
|
136 - 142 |
139 - 151 |
146 - 164 |
| 5'7 |
|
138 - 145 |
142 - 154 |
149 - 168 |
| 5'8 |
|
140 - 148 |
145 - 157 |
152 - 172 |
| 5'9 |
|
142 - 151 |
148 - 160 |
155 - 176 |
| 5'10 |
|
144 - 154 |
151 - 163 |
158 - 180 |
| 5'11 |
|
146 - 157 |
154 - 166 |
161 - 184 |
| 6'0 |
|
149 - 160 |
157 - 170 |
164 - 188 |
| 6'1 |
|
152 - 164 |
160 - 174 |
168 - 192 |
| 6'2 |
|
155 - 168 |
164 - 178 |
172 - 197 |
| 6'3 |
|
158 - 172 |
167 - 182 |
176 - 202 |
| 6'4 |
|
162 - 176 |
171 - 187 |
181 - 207 |
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