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Sep 14, 2023 · Connect with Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. Last Reviewed: September 14, 2023. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile based on the CDC growth charts for children and teens (ages 2 through 19 years).
Mar 21, 2023 · The CDC Growth Charts display sex-specific BMI-for-age percentile curves and can be used to monitor the growth of children and teens aged 2-19 years. BMI categories for children and teens are based on sex- and age-specific BMI percentiles, whereas BMI categories for adults are based on BMI only.
In December 2022, CDC extended the growth reference charts for children and adolescents aged 2–19 years with very high BMIs. The 2022 CDC Extended BMI-for-Age Growth Charts allow clinicians to visualize high BMIs with children and families, track their growth, and optimize care for this group.
Dec 20, 2022 · The CDC recently announced a revised version of the children and adolescent BMI chart. The new chart has been extended to cover higher BMI measurements of ‘severe obesity’. According to...
