Questions about the BMI

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I've looked at the body mass index chart and i'm not quite sure what to make of it, i've read some places it's for people who have average body types, it doesen't take in to account muscle mass and etc.



Also i wanted to ask, i'm a waaay late puberty bloomer, and i wanted to ask about 'baby fat' ever since i was born, despite back then i was an extremely skinny child, (doctor put me on supplements for it) my lower stomach jutted out with a big of fat. I'm now 17 and i've tried alot of things to get rid of it, diets, cardo exercise, crunches (done alot of research on fitness too) and i can't seem to shake it. Because like most guys, i'd like to have muscular abs too, haha.:yes:


anyone with a similar problem who has a good way to shake it? or as i grow taller (which i beleive might be still happening) will i thin out and look more 'proportioned'

thanks for your time

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I've looked at the body mass index chart and i'm not quite sure what to make of it, i've read some places it's for people who have average body types, it doesen't take in to account muscle mass and etc.



Also i wanted to ask, i'm a waaay late puberty bloomer, and i wanted to ask about 'baby fat' ever since i was born, despite back then i was an extremely skinny child, (doctor put me on supplements for it) my lower stomach jutted out with a big of fat. I'm now 17 and i've tried alot of things to get rid of it, diets, cardo exercise, crunches (done alot of research on fitness too) and i can't seem to shake it. Because like most guys, i'd like to have muscular abs too, haha.:yes:


anyone with a similar problem who has a good way to shake it? or as i grow taller (which i beleive might be still happening) will i thin out and look more 'proportioned'

thanks for your time

The BMI from what I've read only determines your weight-type accordingly towards your Height and Weight.

I didn't know you could have baby fat when you're 17 :mrgreen:

Aside from that little ignorable note from me ^_^
I'd say you could hit a growth spurt and stretch it all out... That's what happens to most guys anyway. Not me though, I started to grow then I stopped. I think I'm 5'8".

Could it also be possible that you are intaking more calories a day than you are burning off? o.o

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Hm, well in the past yes, but lately no. I watch the calorie intake pretty closely, and as bad as it is i don't eat that many meals a day, usually only lunch (consists of a lean sandwich, chips, cranberry juice for deoxidizing) and dinner, which varies alot. I try to eat as healthy as possible and eat fruit between that but i sometimes forget.


although lately i've noticed a substantial decrease in fat and an increase in muscle mass. is my body finding it easier to gain muscle as i grow older?