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15 gru 2022 · BMI-for-age charts are recommended to assess weight in relation to stature for children ages 2 to 20 years. The weight-for-stature charts are available as an alternative to accommodate children ages 2-5 years who are not evaluated beyond the preschool years.
Data Table of BMI-for-age Charts. Print. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is calculated using the following formula: BMI = Weight (in kilograms)/Height (in meters) 2. Males, 2-20 years. Females, 2-20 years. Last Reviewed: August 23, 2001. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
15 gru 2022 · The 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts, based on data from 1963 to 1980 for most children, do not extend beyond the 97th percentile. So, CDC developed new percentiles to monitor very high BMI values.
3 cze 2024 · BMI is widely used clinically and its application was recently reinforced by the first clinical practice guideline for childhood obesity from the American Academy of Pediatrics.1 The first key action statement in this guideline is for pediatric providers to assess age- and sex-specific BMI percentiles at least annually for youth 2 to 18 years ...
24 sie 2023 · Below, we describe contributors to the potential clinical utility of the new CDC extended BMI-for-age growth charts and possible future research and clinical directions. Benefits (and limitations) of the new extended BMI growth charts include the following:
CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend the use of BMI to screen for overweight and obesity in children and teens age 2 through 19 years. For children under the age of 2 years old, consult the WHO standards .
15 gru 2022 · The CDC extended BMI-for-age growth charts provide an additional and specialized tool for clinicians and researchers to monitor BMI in children and adolescents with very high BMI.
