BODY MASS INDEX (B.M.I.)
Calculating B.M.I. Weight (kg) = B.M.I. (kg/m2) Height2 (m2)
Interpreting B.M.I. < 18 = Underweight 20-25 = Normal range 25-30 = Overweight 30-35 = Obese (Grade I) 35+ = Obese (Grade II)
B.M.I. Graph
Stature-for-age/Weight-for-age – BOYS – 2 to 20 years Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Length-for-age/Weight-for-age – BOYS – Birth to 36 months Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Growth Charts - Percentiles Head circumference-for-age/Weight-for-length - BOYS – Birth to 36 months Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Weight-for-stature – BOYS Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Length-for-age/Weight-for-age – GIRLS – Birth to 36 months Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Stature-for-age/Weight-for-age – GIRLS – 2 to 20 years Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Growth Charts - Percentiles Head circumference-for-age/Weight-for-length – GIRLS – Birth to 36 months Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
Weight-for-stature – GIRLS Growth Charts - Percentiles Each child should follow a centile. The most common is the 50th centile. Weight above centile = overweight / obese Weight below centile = underweight
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