How does a child's BMI (Body Mass Index) differ from an adult's BMI?

Age and gender are taken into account when calculating a child's BMI using the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) percentiles. Equal to or greater than the 85th percentile is classified as 'overweight' and equal to or greater than the 95th percentile is classified as 'obese'.

CDC ƒe Dzidziɖedzi ƒe Dzidzenuwo

Ðevimenɔɣi ƒe BMI kple tsitsi

Kpɔ CDC ƒe dzidzenuwo le ɖevi siwo xɔ tso ƒe 2 va ɖo ƒe 20 ƒe tsitsi ŋu

Medically Reviewed:

Dr. Priya Sammani, MBBS, PG Dip. FM

Updated on: April 2026

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Aleke ɖevi ƒe BMI (Body Mass Index) to vovo na ame tsitsi ƒe BMI?

Wobua ƒexɔxɔ kple ŋutsu alo nyɔnu nyenye ŋu ne wole akɔnta bum ɖevi ƒe BMI ŋu to CDC (Centers for Disease Control) ƒe alafa memamãwo zazã me. Wobua alafa memamã 85 lia si sɔ alo wu nenema be enye ‘lolo akpa’ eye wobua ame si sɔ kple alo esi lolo wu alafa memama 95 lia be ‘lolo akpa’.

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📚 Scientific Sources and Equations

Xexeame ƒe Lãmesẽ Habɔbɔ (WHO). Lolo akpa: Mɔxexe Ðe Xexeame Katã ƒe Dɔvɔ̃a Nu Kple Edzikpɔkpɔ (ƒe 2000).
Dɔlélenutsitsi Kple Mɔxexe Ðe Enu Dɔwɔƒe (CDC): Ame tsitsiwo ƒe BMI ƒe hatsotsowo (2022).

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