I'm 14, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, and weigh 130 pounds, am I overweight?

I'm 14, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, and weigh 130 pounds, am I overweight?
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Nope. If your 130 lbs is composed entirely of flab, maybe get more exercise to tone up and be healthy, but just on the face of it, 130 is not overweight for 5“5”. Welcome to Fluther.
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