Georgina Street BMI

BMI Calculator for Child and Teen: Results on a Growth Chart
	Information Entered for Georgina Street Age: 13 years 0 months Sex: Girl Birth Date: October 10, 1994 Height: 4 feet 11 inch(es) Date of Measurement: October 28, 2007 Weight: 88 pounds
	Results
	Based on the height and weight entered, the BMI is 17.8, placing the BMI-for-age at the 36th percentile for girls aged 13 years 0 months. This teen has a healthy weight.
	What does this mean? What should you do? About Growth Charts Body mass index-for-age percentiles: Girls, 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 17.8, placing the BMI-for-age at the 36th percentile for girls aged 13 years 0 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.