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'.

Swipimelo swa Ku Kula ka CDC

BMI ya vuhlangi na ku kula

Vona swipimelo swa CDC swa ku kula eka vana va malembe ya le xikarhi ka 2 na 20 hi vukhale

Medically Reviewed:

Dr. Priya Sammani, MBBS, PG Dip. FM

Updated on: April 2026

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Xana BMI ya n’wana (Body Mass Index) yi hambana njhani ni BMI ya munhu lonkulu?

Malembe na rimbewu swi tekeriwa enhlokweni loko ku hlayiwa BMI ya n’wana hi ku tirhisa tiphesente ta CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Ku ringana kumbe ku tlula 85th percentile swi hlayiwa tani hi ‘overweight’ naswona ku ringana kumbe ku tlula 95th percentile swi hlayiwa tani hi ‘ obese’.

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📚 Scientific Sources and Equations

Nhlangano wa Rihanyo wa Misava Hinkwayo (WHO). Ku nyuhela ngopfu: Ku Sivela na ku Lawula Ntungu wa Misava Hinkwayo (2000).
Tisenthara ta Vulawuri bya Mavabyi na ku Sivela (CDC): Swiyenge swa BMI ya vanhu lavakulu (2022).

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