Results:
Patient's Weight:
Patient's Height:
Patient's Gender:
Patient's Date of Birth:
12/31/1969
Patient's Date of Office Visit:
12/31/1969
Age (in months) at Time of Visit:
0
BMI:
NAN
Z-Score:
NAN
Percentile:
%
Summary:
- Children with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile are considered to be "overweight".
- Children with a body mass index (BMI) between the 85th and the 95th percentile are considered to be "at risk of overweight".
- According to an Expert Committee recommendation, children with a BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile with complications of obesity or with a BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile, with or without complications, should undergo evaluation and possible treatment.
References:
Kuczmarski RJ, Flegal KM. Criteria for definition of overweight in transition: background and recommendations for the United States. Am J Clin Nutr 2000 72: 1074-1081
Barlow SE, Dietz WH. Obesity evaluation and treatment: Expert Committee recommendations. Pediatrics 1998 102:e29
