Body Mass Index Children US Print E-mail
bmi childrenThis module calculates Body Mass Index for children up to 18 and classifies the result according to the guidelines given by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Instructions:
1. Enter values for gender, height and weight.
2. The result is interpreted within four categories: Underweight (<5th percentile), Normal weight (5th-85th percentile), Risk of overweight (85th-95th percentile) and Overweight (>95th percentile).
3. The number under "Limits for this age" reprecents the age specifik 5th and 95th percentile.


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Background

For adults, the body mass index limits for overweight and obesity are straight forward (25 and 30). For children this is much more complicated as the limits vary a lot depending on age. This calculator uses the US guidelines that are based on fixed percentiles from a large reference population. 

References

Hammer LD, Kraemer HC, Wilson DM, Ritter PL, Dornbusch SM. Standardized percentile curves of body-mass index for children and adolescents. American Journal of Disease of Child. 1991; 145:259–263.

Pietrobelli A, Faith MS, Allison DB, Gallagher D, Chiumello G, Heymsfield, SB. Body mass index as a measure of adiposity among children and adolescents: A validation study. Journal of Pediatrics. 1998; 132:204–210.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI - Body Mass Index: BMI for Children and Teens.

 

Comments (15)add comment

Fucker said:

my bmi 18.3 yay not obese
July 19, 2010

Huzaifa said:

I'm 10 years old weight 60 kg height 71 cm. I hate myself.
July 14, 2010

rapidshare download said:

why it is normal weight??
July 07, 2010

Nikki said:

x] im normal weight.
11.5 years old, 155cm tall and 40kg.
16.6 BMI ;D
June 26, 2010

hannah said:

im at risk of being overweight but im not botherd because iv started good excersize and iv lost a lot of weight and im 13 but i dont think im really that fat
June 25, 2010

rhiannon said:

im obese,and im 10 yrs old.i hate myself!
May 06, 2010

Sophia said:

I' at risk of being overweight ow do i get to a normal weight again???
April 29, 2010

josh said:

=) all the way lad normal weight... proven the boys on ma bus wrong im not huge with 24 chins!!! XD
March 30, 2010

Mona said:

It seems to me you can determine it just looking at the child. If a child or anyone else has weight problems it can be easily noniced. I also know that there are some formulae which calculates the normal weight. I've read about it in a book which I found at rapidshare SE http://rapidpedia.com . It was about healthy food. Just eat healthy food and You'll never bother about your weight.
March 29, 2010

sarah !! said:

WOOT WOOT ! normal weight
February 02, 2010

Bria said:

boo hoo i am at risk of being over weight (time to lay off the junk)
February 01, 2010

jenny said:

yay... normal weight!!!
January 26, 2010

randomperson said:

Overweight. TT_TT
December 19, 2009

Mike said:

YAY im normal weight and its not good to be under weight!
December 19, 2009

giina.loves.you said:

smilies/cheesy.gifLol hhaha im under weight WOOO! go mesmilies/wink.gif
April 03, 2009


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