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34 Year Old And Have BMI 18.4. Am I Underweight?

hi i am a 34 year old woman and i am 5 feet 9 1/4 inches. I weigh 126.75 pounds and have a BMI of 18.4. Ive done my reaserch and found that an adult with a BMI of less than 18.5 is underweight . Am I? My friends are always comenting that im propper skinny and I thought they were just saying that I was slim and have a nice figure. Can you tell me if I am underweight or not please?
Fri, 15 Mar 2013
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yes 18.5 to 24.99 is optimal BMI :)
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34 Year Old And Have BMI 18.4. Am I Underweight?

yes 18.5 to 24.99 is optimal BMI :)