The short answer is that a 10 year old boy would normally weigh in the region of 70 to 90 pounds. The longer answer is that the ideal weight range for any person depends on their height, their age, their sex and is given by the Body Mass Index or BMI.
There is no perfect weight for anyone. However, medicine does recognize a weight range that is considered to be most healthy for a given height and age expressed as BMI.
The National Institutes of Health says that BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. BMI is, in fact, an estimate of body fat and hence is a good indication of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers, says the NHI.
Broadly speaking, if someone has a BMI of lower than 18.5, he or she would be considered underweight. A MBI of 18.5 to 25 is considered normal, while a BMI of 25 to 20 is said to be overweight. The clinical definition of obesity is having a BMI above 30.
The National Health Institutes has published a do it yourself BMI monitor on its web site here www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm so that you can measure your own BMI.
When considering what is a healthy weight, there is one other factor that may have to be taken into account and that is the measurement around your waist. This is a good indication, says the NHI, of possible health risks that can come with overweight and obsesity.
If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. This risk goes up with a waist size that is greater than 35 inches for women or greater than 40 inches for men. To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out.
There is no perfect weight for anyone. However, medicine does recognize a weight range that is considered to be most healthy for a given height and age expressed as BMI.
The National Institutes of Health says that BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. BMI is, in fact, an estimate of body fat and hence is a good indication of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers, says the NHI.
Broadly speaking, if someone has a BMI of lower than 18.5, he or she would be considered underweight. A MBI of 18.5 to 25 is considered normal, while a BMI of 25 to 20 is said to be overweight. The clinical definition of obesity is having a BMI above 30.
The National Health Institutes has published a do it yourself BMI monitor on its web site here www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm so that you can measure your own BMI.
When considering what is a healthy weight, there is one other factor that may have to be taken into account and that is the measurement around your waist. This is a good indication, says the NHI, of possible health risks that can come with overweight and obsesity.
If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. This risk goes up with a waist size that is greater than 35 inches for women or greater than 40 inches for men. To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Measure your waist just after you breathe out.
