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Underweight (weight less than normal)
Being
thin or underweight, like being overweight, is a relative
term, being based on the ideal weight for a given height,
built and sex. A person can be regarded, as moderately
underweight if he or she weighs ten per cent below the ideal
body weight and markedly so if the weight is twenty per cent
below the ideal.
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HEIGHT
& WEIGHT TABLE FOR MEN
Weights
at ages 25-59 based on lowest mortality.
Weight in pounds according to frame
(in indoor clothing weighing 5 lbs.; shoes with
1" heels).
Height
Feet Inches |
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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HEIGHT &
WEIGHT TABLE FOR WOMEN
Weights at ages
25-59 based on lowest mortality.
Weight in pounds according to frame
(in indoor clothing weighing 3 lbs.; shoes with 1" heels).
Height
Feet Inches |
Small
Frame |
Medium
Frame |
Large
Frame |
| 4' 10" |
102-111 |
109-121 |
118-131 |
| 4' 11" |
103-113 |
111-123 |
120-134 |
| 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 |
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Symptoms:
Thinness
due to an inadequate calorie intake is a serious condition,
especially in young people. They often feel easily fatigued;
have poor physical stamina and low resistance to infections.
Diseases like tuberculosis, respiratory disorders,
pneumonia, circulatory diseases like heart disorders,
cerebral hemorrhage, nephritis, typhoid fever, and cancer
are quite common among them.
Causes:
Thinness
may be due to inadequate nutrition or excessive bodily
activity, or both. Emotional factors or bad eating habits
such as skipping meals, small meals, habitual fasting and
inadequate exercise can also can cause it. Other factors
include inadequate digestion and absorption of food due to a
wrong dietary pattern for a particular metabolism, metabolic
disturbance such as overactive thyroid, hereditary
tendencies. Disorders such as chronic dyspepsia, chronic
diarrhoea, presence of intestinal worms, liver disorders,
diabetes mellitus, insomnia, constipation, and sexual
disorders can also lead to thinness.
Pitta body is usually thin.
Healing Options
| Herbal
Home Remedy |
- Musk - Melon
- Mango - Milk
- Milk
- Figs
- Raisins
- Good nutrient diet
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Ayurvedic
Suppliments |
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| Diet |
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Diet
plays an important role in building up health for
gaining weight. Under weight persons should eat
frequent small meals, as they tend to feel full
quickly. The number of calories it contains measures
the weight building quality of a food. To gain
weight, the diet should include more calories than
are used in daily activities so as to allow the
excess to be stored as body fat .The allowance of
500 calories in excess of daily average needs is
estimated to provide for a weight gain of half a
kilogram weekly. All refined foods such as products
containing white flour and sugar should be avoided
as they destroy health.
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| Lifestyle |
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Regular
exercises like walking ,dancing ,yoga, meditation
and massage are also important as they serve as
relaxants, reduce stress, and induce good sleep.
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| Yoga |
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