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 ...

Data for the BMI, Weight, and Height graphs come from U.S. Growth Charts (2000), National ... for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The American ...

(For more information, see the CDC's web site ... there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height.

In children and teenagers, BMI takes age into account, and doctors refer to it “BMI for age.” The CDC provides a BMI calculator for children and teens. A person enters the child’s height ...