My bmi is 14.5 but I eat normally. Is this dangerous?

[Anonymous]

I'm 19 years old and have always been skinny, but my BMI has never been this low. (14.5)

I eat normally, but maybe I've skipped breakfast and lunch a bit because I have been off school since November and just sleep till 12am and stuff. However I do eat a lot of like snacks and chocolate.

However people say "well you don't look sick like anorexics or anything so you're fine" but now I realize that especially my arm, shoulders, hips and collarbones look really boney.
Do you think this is dangerous?

Updates

+1 y

Also since I'm 5'10 I'm very tall, and I guess I therefore need more calories than short people, so maybe I just have a hard time keeping up?

[FOOLibra]

That sounds very dangerous. I am also 5'10" (well almost) and you must be 20-30lbs lighter than me.. If your BMI is that low, your body fat must be extremely low and therefore you lack essential body fat. Or you lack a loot of muscles which isn't healthy either.

You need proper meals, snacking throughout the day is nothing near enough.

[spuitkaas]

Erhg that doesn't sound good. Maybe you should talk to a doctor or a dietician. Maybe you eat less than you think.

[willow74]

See a doctor if you're worried. BMI charts are rarely accurate, as they don't take muscle into account.

[Polocrew]

14 bmi is 4 less than normal line however BMI is bullshit, Calculate your b. f % OP. I have 24 BMI but I am ripped af. BMI doesn't calculate muscle weight I am 6'3 pushing 220 now

[Asker]

I have no muscles at all haha

[Anonymous]

Exact same height and BMI for me. People ask me how am I still alive :o
My eating habits are normal.

[Asker]

I know right..

[Opinion Owner]

My parents are not worried since everyone in my family was thin like me until they got married. I guess happiness or sex has to do something with that lol

[Thatweirdone_]

Seems way too low

[takumii]

Beware of the wind.

[Asker]

Seriously us really skinny people have a hard time standing still on our feet when it's really windy haha

[takumii]

I am 5'10" and weigh 68 kg. Tell me about it.

[Asker]

Yeah we are the same height and I weigh 45 kg hehe

[Liannab23]

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