The situation is more complex in children, where the BMI threshold of obesity varies with age and sex. The charts below show how the BMI obesity threshold changes with age for boys and girls.

Although more common among girls, eating disorders can also affect boys. If you suspect a medical condition is causing your child to be underweight or if you suspect your child is developing or has an ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and ...

Healthcare professionals should provide behavioral interventions to help children with a high body index manage their weight ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Body mass index (BMI) was almost ...