My 11 year old boy is 120 lbs and almost 5ft is he overweight?
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- 3+ months ago by AidanDerper
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- boy, year, boys, old, years, overweight
Answers (3)
According to the chart the average size 11 year old boy is 55" tall and your son is approximately 60" which puts him in the top of the percentiles so he is a tall boy. That means the average weight for his age doesn't count. Being almost 5 inches taller than average means easily he can be over the 100 lb mark for acceptable weight.
I would go by what his pediatrician says. That is the only opinion that matters where your son's health is concerned. He should be going in for at least annual check ups so did the doctor express any concerns about his weight during the last visit?
That's who you should be asking and listening to.
"The average 11-year-old boy would be around 55 inches tall and weigh around 80 pounds....."
That all depends on body frame:
Ht. Small. Medium. Large
5'11" 141-151. 147-163. 157-177
Now that I weighed him he’s actually close to 130
To further put it into perspective, I'm just under 6ft, 25 years old, and I'm a muscular 145lbs. A healthy weight for my class.