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Anonymous

11/14/2019 20:27 Subject: Re:normal weight for DD?

My DD is 97th in height and about 50th percentile in weight. Has always had a healthy check up. CDC has a good chart here: https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set1clinical/cj41l022.pdf

Anonymous

11/14/2019 20:10 Subject: normal weight for DD?

Anonymous wrote:That’s a BMI of 16.9. How old is she? That’s pretty thin for someone who has gone through puberty.

Not really. Unless, as a PP noted, this is a change from before.

Anonymous

11/14/2019 20:01 Subject: normal weight for DD?

That’s a BMI of 16.9. How old is she? That’s pretty thin for someone who has gone through puberty.

Anonymous

11/14/2019 19:58 Subject: normal weight for DD?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is 5'7" and about 108lbs. Is that normal?

There is a wide range of normal but also of not normal.

What you need to do is look at your daughter's historical height weight and BMI percentiles by age. Those records are things your pediatrician can give you.

If your daughter's BMI has always been around 20th Percentile for age, and she is currenlt also 20th percentiles for age, then OK.

But if she has historically been 60th percentile for age, and suddenly started dropping in percentiles to 20th %iles, that is troubling, especially if you notice lack of appetite or excessive exercise.

+ 1

Anonymous

11/14/2019 19:00 Subject: normal weight for DD?

Anonymous wrote:DD is 5'7" and about 108lbs. Is that normal?

There is a wide range of normal but also of not normal.

What you need to do is look at your daughter's historical height weight and BMI percentiles by age. Those records are things your pediatrician can give you.

If your daughter's BMI has always been around 20th Percentile for age, and she is currenlt also 20th percentiles for age, then OK.

But if she has historically been 60th percentile for age, and suddenly started dropping in percentiles to 20th %iles, that is troubling, especially if you notice lack of appetite or excessive exercise.

Anonymous

11/14/2019 18:51 Subject: Re:normal weight for DD?

FWIW, my 5/8" daughter is about 135 lbs -- she runs and plays soccer. But she has always been at the top of the growth chart for height, and maybe 75th percentile for weight

Anonymous

11/13/2019 17:10 Subject: Re:normal weight for DD?

Anonymous wrote:Depends on a lot of factors. Is she on a consistent growth curve for her or has she fallen below her natural curve? Averages are pretty meaningless.

+1. A lot of factors go into it. Check with your pediatrician if concerned.

Anonymous

11/13/2019 15:05 Subject: Re:normal weight for DD?

Depends on a lot of factors. Is she on a consistent growth curve for her or has she fallen below her natural curve? Averages are pretty meaningless.

Anonymous

11/13/2019 15:01 Subject: normal weight for DD?

My DD is 5’9” and 160. She’s an athlete and very toned. I love her figure.

Anonymous

11/13/2019 14:41 Subject: normal weight for DD?

I weighed 95lbs at 5’6” in high school. Yes, I was slim, but no one was concerned.

Anonymous

11/13/2019 14:34 Subject: normal weight for DD?

I weighed 90lbs when I was 16 and I'm 5'7
but I was considered skinny / underweight

Anonymous

11/13/2019 14:05 Subject: Re:normal weight for DD?

You can get some calculations here: https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/ It varies by age, but that seems typical

But really, is she eating well, active, energetic? Does she look especially gaunt compared to other girls her age? That will tell you more than a scale or website.

Anonymous

11/13/2019 14:00 Subject: normal weight for DD?

My DD is similar. It's perfectly normal for her. (And for me at that age). Sure, they are slender, but not in a bad or medically concerning way.

Why are you concerned? Are you seeing behaviors that raise your concerns?

Anonymous

11/13/2019 13:46 Subject: normal weight for DD?

Why don’t you ask her pediatrician?

Anonymous

11/13/2019 13:37 Subject: normal weight for DD?

DD is 5'7" and about 108lbs. Is that normal?