BMIforage percentile shows how your child's weight compares to that of other children of the same age and sex For example, a BMIforage percentile of 65 means that the child's weight is greater than that of 65% of other children of the same age and sex Based on the height and weight entered, the BMI is , placing the BMIforage at* If a child aged less than 2 years is measured standing up, change the height to length by adding 07 cm BEFORE calculating BMI, because the BMIforage for Birth to 2 years is based on length For children 2 to 5 years measured lying down, convert length to height by subtracting 07 cm BEFORE calculating BMI for application of the BMIforageBody mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m 2), is commonly used to classify obesity among adults and is also recommended for use with children and adolescents Cutoff criteria are based on the sexspecific BMIforage 00 CDC Growth Charts for the
Body Mass Index In Children And Their Parents A Cross Sectional Study In A Study Population Of Children From Southern Italy
