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Body Mass Index, Child

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Non Metric Unit of Measure Example

Metric Unit of Measure Example

Measure your height. Multiple that number by itself. This is your height squared.

3 Feet = 36 inches

36 inches x 36 inches = 1,296 square inches

0.91 meters

0.91 m x 0.91 m = 0.8281 square meters

Divide your weight by your height squared.

30 lbs. ƒ · 1,296 = 0.023148

13.6 kg ƒ · 0.8281 = 16.3

Multiply by 703 if using inches and pounds to calculate BMI

0.023148 x 703 = 16.3

Not needed

Find BMI

BMI is 16.3

BMI is 16.3

Compare BMI and age on BMI-for-age growth chart

BMI is between the 50th and 75th percentile

BMI is between the 50th and 75th percentile


What problems could happen?


Your childs BMI may be higher than expected if they are very muscular. Also, your child's BMI may be lower than expected if they have less muscle than average. ‚  

Where can I learn more?


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‚  
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html ‚  
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ‚  
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi_tbl.pdf ‚  
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm ‚  
Kids Health ‚  
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/bmi_charts.html ‚  

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