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Oct 23 2010

BMI Tables for Children 2-19 years

BMI can be used with children over 2 years of age to determine if they are at risk for underweight, overweight or obesity.  Use the BMI value to plot BMI-for Age on the appropriate WHO Growth Chart Adapted for Canada.

Overweight: 85th centile ≤ BMI-for-age < 95th centile

Obesity:    BMI-for-age ≥ 95th centile

Refer to the Collaborative Statement Promoting Optimal Monitoring of Child Growth in Canada - Using the New WHO Growth Charts and the Health Professional's Guide for more detail.