What is considered fat for a teenager

What age is a teenager?

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Would I be considered “fat” unmong America’s teenagers?

Q: I am 13 and I’ll be starting 8th grade. Here are my measurements:Waist: 26 inchesHips: 32 inchesBust: 34 inchesAnd I weight 115 pounds (I’m ‘5″5)I usually wear size 0-3 in jeans and small in shirts. Now I know I shouldn’t be judging myself, but would I be considered fat?

A: Ideal body weight calculator for children and adults: http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/l/bl_ibw_calc.htm

Would you consider a teenager that is 5’2 , 17 years old and 143 pounds fat?

Q: I use to weigh 110 pounds and in the last year I have gained all this weight. I really miss been 110. I have been trying to lose weight since May and I have not lose weight,in fatc I gained weight instead.My measurements currently are 34-33-39My measurement before I gained weight was 34-27-33.

A: No, I wouldn’t consider you “fat”. Your Body Mass Index is around 26, which means you are slightly overweight. If you lost only 5-10lbs you would be at a healthier weight.Don’t worry about how much you weight (even though I know it’s hard not to at 17!). Try to focus on how healthy you are and taking good care of yourself. Just exercise 30 minutes a day and eat better and you WILL lose weight.

Why is being fat considered unattractive?

Q: I am not fat, but I used to be huge when I was a teenager. I was just curious as to why you think society frowns on fat folks?

A: Mostly because male fashion designers, who usually are gay, choose skinny girls for models.Most normal guys think skinny is unattractive. Curvy is what we want; grossly fat is also unattractive, however.