![]() So I feel reassured that her BMI in and of itself is not a cause for concern, however I am unsure about the fall she's taken through the percentiles from a baby until now. The same with her weight, for most of her first year she was on the 91st, by 2.5 she was still above the 75th, (I then have no info until 8.5 yrs when she has dropped to the 25th) and now her weight is a whisker above the 9th.īy the way, I am now using the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health charts and these place her BMI a whisker above the 2nd percentile (although using these charts BMI is not a cause for referral until it falls below 0.4). I have added the info from her wall chart to her red book and I can now see that her height, for most of her first year, was above the 91st percentile, by the time she was 4.5 she was on the 75th and now she is on the 50th. Thank you, I understand now that there are a variety of charts relating to different data sets, which are not necessarily comparable and the NHS advice re BMI is fine. So AIBU to think this, or are there sound reasons for the 2nd and 91st percentiles being the NHS boundaries for concern instead of the 4th and 86th? Of course I am left wondering why the NHS criteria are different and a cynical part of me thinks it’s resources driving policy rather than good practice. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of how much of your body is made up of fat. For example, a healthy weight result is between the 3rd and 91st centile. A child's BMI tells us if their weight is right for their height, and the result is given as a centile (or percentile). the CDC have a simlilar calculator to the NHS) says below the 5th percentile is underweight and above the 85th is overweight.Īccording to the NHS then, I don’t need to worry about DDs weight loss, and parents with children between the 86th and 90th percentiles don’t need to be concerned either. For children and young people aged 2 to 18, you can check their weight by working out their body mass index (BMI) using the NHS BMI calculator. Children are only considered overweight if they are above the 91st (I think) percentile. the NHS BMI calculator says a child is only underweight if they are at, or below, the 2nd percentile. It may be the viruses alone are responsible but I emailed the school nurse and will discuss this with her consultant next week. I decided to weigh her first thing and was worried to see that she’s fallen to the 4th percentile. Also see safeguards for BMI measurement in schools.DD been having some health issues and has recently had a bout of viruses. ![]() School staff, child care leaders, and other professionals can use this spreadsheet to compute BMI for as many as 2,000 children. Use this calculator for children and teens, aged 2 through 19 years old. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile on a CDC BMI-for-age growth chart. You can check your childs height and weight to see if they have moved into the healthy range as they grow using the NHS BMI calculator. CDC Child and Teen BMI Calculator WidgetĪdd this widget to your website.Use this calculator for adults, 20 years old and older. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding weight category. Calculate your BMI for adults Calculate your BMI for children and teenagers Check your BMI to find out if you’re a healthy weight for your height. It is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. Home Health assessment tools Calculate your body mass index (BMI) Check your BMI to find out if you're a healthy weight for your height. BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. Adult Body Mass Index Calculator WidgetĪdd this widget to your website to let anyone calculate their BMI.Information about BMI and interpreting the BMI percentile for children and teens. Information about BMI and interpreting this number for adults. How Do I Interpret Body Mass Index Information? BMI screens for weight categories that may lead to health problems, but it does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual. ![]() If you are pregnant, use your pre-pregnancy weight when calculating your BMI. The BMI calculator may not be suitable if you think you have an eating disorder or are being treated for one. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness. The BMI calculator is suitable for adults and children aged 2 years old and over. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms (or pounds) divided by the square of height in meters (or feet).
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