Basics About Childhood Obesity
Basics About Childhood Obesity
Child and Teen BMI Calculator
In doing my research on obesity and specifically, childhood obesity, I discovered there are many conflicting standards being used to determine when a child is considered obese. Below is an article I found very helpful in sorting through all of the misinformation and helping parents measure their children’s true risk of being or becoming obese.
How is childhood overweight and obesity measured?
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure used to determine childhood overweight and obesity. It is calculated using a child’s weight and height. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but it is a reasonable indicator of body fatness for most children and teens.
A child’s weight status is determined using an age- and sex-specific percentile for BMI rather than the BMI categories used for adults because children’s body composition varies as they age and varies between boys and girls.
One of the best ways to combat childhood obesity is through exercise. Here are some products that make exercising fun for kids!
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