Dominic Street BMI

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Calculator for Childrens BMI

BMI—Body Mass Index

BMI Calculator for Child and Teen: Results on a Growth Chart Information Entered for Dominic Street Age: 16 years 11 months Sex: Boy Birth Date: November 12, 1990 Height: 5 feet 4 inch(es) Date of Measurement: October 28, 2007 Weight: 126 pounds Results Based on the height and weight entered, the BMI is 21.6, placing the BMI-for-age at the 56th percentile for boys aged 16 years 11 months. This teen has a healthy weight. What does this mean? What should you do? About Growth Charts Body mass index-for-age percentiles: Boys, 2 to 20 years underweight, less than the 5th percentile healthy weight, 5th percentile up to the 85thpercentile at risk of overweight, 85th to less than the 95th percentile overweight, equal to or greater than the 95th percentile What does this mean? BMI is calculated using your child’s weight and height and is then used to find the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile for your child’s age and sex. BMI-for-age percentile shows how your child’s weight compares to that of other children of the same age and sex. For example, a BMI-for-age 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 21.6, placing the BMI-for-age at the 56th percentile for boys aged 16 years 11 months. This teen has a healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight throughout childhood and adolescence may reduce the risk of becoming overweight or obese as an adult. What should you do? Regardless of the current BMI-for-age category, help your child or teen develop healthy weight habits and keep track of BMI-for-age. Practice healthy weight habits Encourage children and teens to practice healthy weight habits by: Eating healthy foods Participating in physical activity on most (preferably all) days of the week Limiting television viewing For more information, see Tips to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Children and Teens (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/tips_for_parents.htm.) Keep track of BMI-for-age Check BMI-for-age annually, or more often if recommended by the child’s healthcare provider. Tracking growth patterns over time can help you make sure your child is achieving or maintaining a healthy weight. A single BMI-for-age calculation is not enough to evaluate long-term weight status because height and weight change with growth. About Growth Charts See the following example of how some sample BMI numbers would be interpreted for a 10-year-old boy.

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This information was printed from CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) website http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Result.aspx?&dob=11/12/1990&dom=10/28/2007&age=203&ht=64&wt=126&gender=1&method=0&inchtext=0&wttext=0