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'.

Standardi rasti CDC

ITM in rast v otroštvu

Oglejte si standarde CDC za rast pri otrocih, starih od 2 do 20 let

Medically Reviewed:

Dr. Priya Sammani, MBBS, PG Dip. FM

Updated on: April 2026

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kako se otrokov ITM (indeks telesne mase) razlikuje od ITM odraslega?

Starost in spol se upoštevata pri izračunu otrokovega BMI z uporabo percentilov CDC (Centri za nadzor bolezni). Enak ali večji od 85. percentila je razvrščen kot "prekomerna telesna teža" in enak ali večji od 95. percentila je razvrščen kot "debel".

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📚 Scientific Sources and Equations

Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija (WHO). Debelost: Preprečevanje in obvladovanje svetovne epidemije (2000).
Centri za nadzor in preprečevanje bolezni (CDC): kategorije BMI za odrasle (2022).

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