Posted on December 5, 2008 in Latest News
Adolescence is a period of growth and development for a young teen. Accompanied with a strong flush of hormones, it’s a phase where looks matter a lot. Both height and weight matter a lot to teens. One can coin, the famous cognitive psychologist -Piaget’s term, ”Egocentrism” to define this phase of adolescence. Ego centrism can be defined as a tendency wherein a child/individual tends to see the world only from his/her terms.
Adolescents believe that the world revolves only around them and that every move they make matters a lot. The way they look, the way they walk, their height and their weight are all scrutinized by the world around.
Therefore they have this immense pressure to look good. Two things that worry them the most are their height and weight. Many a doctors are frequently asked about “ Average height weight for teenager”.
And in order to answer this question, the aid of BMI i.e. Body Mass Index was frequently used earlier. A Body Mass Index is a tool that helps denote if one is overweight or not. However, its use has created a lot of controversy, as some experts conclude that a BMI does not take into account the actual bone weight, history and individual difference of adolescence. Whereas some find it to be the right indication that denotes if one is over or under weight.
Some experts on the other hand have come up with what an adolescent should ideally weigh for their given height for their age.
Boys
Age Weight Height
12 – 15 years 85-125 pounds 58-66 inches tall.
16 -20 years 130-160 pounds 67-70 inches tall.
Girls
Age Weight Height
12-15 years 95-115 pounds 60-64 inches
16-20 years 116-130 pounds 64 inches
Some experts on the other hand believe that consulting a doctor who is well aware of the teen’s past history of growth and development will be the best person to state their average height and weight.
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