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Childhood
Obesity and the Body Mass Index
How do you know if your child is overweight or
obese?
Learn to use the Body Mass Index (BMI). Like we
mentioned before, the easiest way is to do a simple calculation and
determine your child’s Body Mass Index (BMI). However, there are some
caveats, which are outlined here.
Why can't healthy weight ranges be provided for
children and teens?
Healthy weight ranges cannot be provided for children and teens for the
following reasons:
• Healthy weight ranges change with each month of age for each sex.
• Healthy weight ranges change as height increases.
How can I tell if my child is overweight or obese?
CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend the use of
the Body
Mass Index (BMI)
to screen for overweight and obesity in children and teens aged 2
through 19 years. Although the body mass index is used to screen for
overweight and obesity in children and teens, BMI is not a diagnostic
tool.
For example, a child who is relatively heavy may
have a high BMI for his or her age. To determine whether the child has
excess fat, further assessment would be needed. Further assessment
might include skin fold thickness measurements, or hydrostatic body fat
testing. To determine a counseling strategy, assessments of diet,
health, and physical activity are needed. Consult your physician.
Can I determine if my child or teen is obese by
using an adult BMI calculator?
No. The adult calculator provides only the BMI number and not the BMI
age- and sex-specific percentile that is used to interpret BMI and
determine the weight category for children and teens. It is not
appropriate to use the BMI categories for adults to interpret BMI
numbers for children and teens.
My two children have the same BMI values, but one
is considered obese and the other is not. Why is that?
The interpretation of BMI-for-age varies by age and sex so if the
children are not exactly the same age and of the same sex, the BMI
numbers have different meanings. Calculating BMI-for-age for children
of different ages and sexes may yield the same numeric result, but that
number will fall at a different percentile for each child for one or
both of the following reasons:
• The normal BMI-related changes that take place as children age and as
growth occurs.
• The normal BMI-related differences between sexes.
See the following graphic for an example for a 10-year-old boy and a
15-year-old boy who both have a BMI-for-age of 23. (Note that two
children of different ages are plotted on the same growth chart to
illustrate a point. Normally the measurement for only one child is
plotted on a growth chart.)
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species,
will be able to combat the effects of unhealthy living and diseases
associated with
being obese.
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disease and childhood obesity.
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Living
a healthy lifestyle is the key to preventing childhood obesity.
A healthy lifestyle is necessary to keep your child from becoming
obese. Learn all of what that entails here.
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Weight
loss ideas, tips, and information for parents of obese children.
Weight loss is a funamental goal for anyone who desires a healthier
lifestyle. Learn how to help your kids lose weight.
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Programs
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Weight loss programs should always be introduced to people who are
affected with obesity.
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Fitness
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Fitness should always be taken into consideration.
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Vitamins
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How
to Stop Childhood Obesity
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reverse, and prevent childhood obesity.
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Healthy
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should always spread information on obesity so that this can be
prevented and parents can warn their children as obesity has grave
risks.
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