Rates of obesity are increasing among the child and adolescent populations in the US. Now the CDC has revised the BMI chart for those aged 2-20 to reflect different levels of severe obesity.

Based on the chart below, you can calculate your BMI to see if it indicates you are underweight, a healthy weight, overweight ...

Much-derided BMI is useful for assessing fat levels in kids, study suggests Kids with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass, study finds.

The BMI chart is not a one-size-fits-all measure for all women. Differences in genetics can cause the reading to be faulty ...

Pediatrics > Obesity BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposity — Those with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by ...

In 2017 to 2018, about 1 in 5 kids of school age in the United States had obesity. [2] “Right now, ... Then review the CDC's BMI percentile chart to find out where your child falls.

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the ...