Plotting a child's BMI on the proper CDC growth chart (see charts below) can alert parents to early signs that their child is gaining weight too fast. Parents can help their child avoid developing ...

Though there have been many speculations and much disagreement among scientists all over the world about ideal BMI values and their exact meanings, the WHO and CDC standards to this day are that the ...

Data for the BMI, Weight, and Height graphs come from U.S. Growth Charts (2000), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of ...