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.
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
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Herbal
Home Remedy
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Musk - Melon
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Mango - Milk
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Milk
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Figs
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Raisins
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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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