Plotting a child's BMI on the proper CDC growth chart (see charts below) can alert parents to early signs that their child is gaining weight too fast. Parents can help their child avoid developing ...

Data for the BMI, Weight, and Height graphs come from U.S. Growth Charts (2000), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of ...

there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height. How to Tell If Growth Could Be a Problem One of the first ...

It is a way of measuring how much body fat a person has i.e. whether a person is under- or over-weight. In children and adolescents, BMI changes with age and is different in males and females. Like ...

an anthropometric survey of Delhi school children (N=711) aged 6–14 years (boys=398; girls= 313) was conducted in 2008. Height, weight and body mass index were compared with WHO New Growth Standards ...