My pediatrician told me that my 9 year old has a high BMI. What is BMI?
BMI, body mass index is a ratio of height (in meters square) and weight (in kilograms). It roughly correlates to the percentage of your total weight that comes from fat. Children above the 85th percentile of the BMI growth curve should be considered at risk for overweight. Children above the 95th percentile should be considered overweight. Overweight children and adolescent are at higher risk of adult obesity.
