May 9, 2008, Newsletter Issue #115: Healthy weight body composition for teens
Tip of the Week
Teens (and their parents) are often worried that they are overweight. Meanwhile, there's a simple way to figure out whether it's true or not. A 14 years old girl weighing (65 kg) and being 5'7" (171 cm) has Body Mass Index of 22.4, which places her among 80% of her peers having healthy body weight.
A boy of same age, height, and weight will find himself in 84 percentile, also healthy.
Another thing is, that with the same Body Mass Index, some boys or girls can have different body composition - one can have more fat while another be more muscular. In any case, the solution is not losing weight but working on a better body composition.
To do this, if you have a healthy body weight, is easy and fun: take more gym classes, play more games, spend less time in front of TV or, if you do, don't be sitting back but try to do toning exercises or work with elastic band, or dumbbells.
Also, your health and appearance (skin including) will improve if you cut down on sugary stuff like sodas, candy, cookies and eat more of fresh fruits and veggies.
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