Body Mass Index Children US
This module calculates Body Mass Index for children from age 2 to age 18 and classifies the result according to the guidelines given by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. It also has an optional evaluation of height in relation to age.Instructions:
1. Enter values for gender, height and weight.
2. The result is interpreted within four categories: Underweight (<5th percentile), Healthy weight (5th-85th percentile), Overweight (85th-95th percentile) and Obese (>95th percentile).
3. Please note, that BMI is only a very rough predictor for overweight in individuals.
Background
For adults, the body mass index limits for overweight and obesity are straight forward (overweight = BMI > 25 and obesity = BMI > 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.
A BMI of 20 indicates obesity in a 6 year old girl, whereas it would represent healthy weight for a 13 year old girl. However, as growth of children varies, the final evaluation should always be based on a several factors including physical growth, muscularity and subcutaneous fat deposits.
The calculator also includes the possibility to evaluate height in relation to age. If the child/youth scores in the high percentile range on height (above average) this could indicate that physical development is ahead of chronological age. As higher BMI is expected with increasing age (above age 6), this information can assist in a qualified evaluation of BMI.
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Comments
hi im riley im 15 5'6 and i weigh 138 girl you are so beutiful no matter what anyone else thinks and dont make yourself your own worst enemy.
There are lots of ways to to lose weight.
1. Try pea protien
2. Weight loss subliminals.
3. If you are soft, Try carb cycling and HIIT cardios 3 times a week.
4. Take contrasting showers.
5. Sleep enough
6. Try the breath diet.
7. For endomorphs, Metabolic confusion works best.
And last one, Try massages.
(This does not subsitue any medical help you have been reciving. I to not promote any types of eating disorders.) I hope this can help alot of people.
Muscle weighs more than fat so you could have muscle. Or you could have some fat too. The main thing is not to starve yourself or think, oh i need to loose weight so I won't eat. Well this can actually have you gain weight because your body goes into starvation mode and starts piling up fat. so don't do that. I would cut back on your sugar intake slowly. Like if you eat 2 scoops of ice cream every night cut down to 1 and just slowly decrease sugar intake. Maybe start reading nutritiion facts on food items before you eat them. Also, you can follow a free diet plan online. Just remember don't do a diet plan that has you loosing more than 4 pounds a week because that is not healthy. I know this is a lot of info and I hope it helps. :)
it depends if this is muscle or fat. It could be muscle because you march and I'm guessing you do squats with your sports. I think that you should be fine. It is most likely muscle which is a good thing. :)
And i just cant gain weight i eat 2k calories a day for a week now and i still dont gain
Anything i do it will take all the calories
I gained and throw them away i have
Bin suffering from being skinny
5 years since i was little and ever sense it
Is truly so hard for me to gain weight and
I hate the way i look im bone skinny i try
And try to gain but anything i do i just
Cant if you have any tips for me or to try out please do i also havnt bin to the doctor and they dont say anything about my weight but i am so much under weight and my elbows my legs my hands everything i am bone please if you have any tips it would help alot thank you
im 12 and i weigh 161 and im 5'6 so you are good i have to lose wieight
oh hunny no im 14 years old 180 and 5'2 im obese i need to lose weight fast and idk how i am ready because today i went to the doctors were actually making fun of me for being short and beyoonnddd over weight and it just brought down my mood and selfestem