Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants (2024)

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(2020) Lancet, volume 396, issue 10261, pp. 1511 - 1524

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Background: Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which measures weight gain beyond what is expected from height gain, for school-aged children and adolescents. Methods: For ... read more

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Open Access version via Utrecht University RepositoryHeight and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants (1)Publisher version

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Keywords: General Medicine

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Note: Funding Information: ME reports a charitable grant from the AstraZeneca Young Health Programme, and personal fees from Prudential and Scor, outside the submitted work. MS reports grants from the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement number 774548, during the conduct of the study. All other authors declare no competing interests. Funding Information: The NCD-RisC database was supported by a Biomedical Resource and Multi-user Equipment Grant from the Wellcome Trust (101506/Z/13/Z) and was expanded to include children and adolescents with partial support by a charitable grant from AstraZeneca Young Health Programme. The analysis in this paper was partly supported by the STOP project which received funding from EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 774548. The content of this publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the European Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Editorial note: the Lancet Group takes a neutral position with respect to territorial claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Funding Information: The NCD-RisC database was supported by a Biomedical Resource and Multi-user Equipment Grant from the Wellcome Trust (101506/Z/13/Z) and was expanded to include children and adolescents with partial support by a charitable grant from AstraZeneca Young Health Programme. The analysis in this paper was partly supported by the STOP project which received funding from EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 774548. The content of this publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the European Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license

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Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants (2024)

FAQs

What is the formula for BMI for a child? ›

BMI = (weight / height×) x 703 Mindy's BMI: (35.5 lbs / 41.9 in / 41.9 in) x 703 = 14.2 Now, plot her BMI on the appropriate chart for her age and interpret the findings. Plotted on the BMI-for-age chart for girls, Mindy's BMI-for-age falls just above the 10th percentile indicating that her BMI is within normal range.

What is a normal BMI range for a child? ›

The recently redefined body mass index categories are: underweight <18.5; ideal 18.5-24.9; pre-obese 25.0-29.9; obese class I 30.0-34.9; obese class II 35.0-39.9; and obese class III >40 kg/m2.

How to find the BMI formula? ›

With the metric system, the formula for BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) divided by height in meters (m) squared. Since height is commonly measured in centimeters (cm), an alternate formula can be used—divide weight in kg by height in cm squared, and multiply the result by 10,000.

What is a normal BMI for a 16 year old female? ›

A BMI between 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight. Anything over 30 is considered obese. Normal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9.

What percentage of children in the United States ages 12-19 have obesity? ›

Among children and youth ages 6 to 11, more than 1 in 5 (20.3%) have obesity. Among adolescents ages 12 to 19, more than 1 in 5 (21.2%) have obesity.

How do you read a BMI chart for kids? ›

Growth charts display a range of percentiles; the major percentile channels between 5-95th percentiles are marked by channel lines. For example, when a child's BMI value is plotted at the 95th %, this means their BMI is the same or higher than 95 percent of other children who are the same age and sex.

What BMI is too high for kids? ›

Healthy weight: BMI is equal to or greater than the 5th percentile and less than the 85th percentile for age, gender, and height. Overweight: BMI is at or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for age, gender, and height. Obese: BMI is at or above the 95th percentile for age, gender, and height.

What is the BMI code for a child? ›

ICD-10 code Z68. 5 for Body mass index [BMI] pediatric is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

Who BMI classification for children? ›

BMI CategoryBMI Range
Healthy Weight5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile
Overweight85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile
Obesity95th percentile or greater
Severe Obesity120% of the 95th percentile or greater OR 35 kg/m2 or greater
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What BMI is overweight? ›

Adult Body Mass Index

If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range. If your BMI is 18.5 to <25, it falls within the healthy weight range. If your BMI is 25.0 to <30, it falls within the overweight range. If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obesity range.

How to calculate weight according to height? ›

Formulas for calculating ideal body weight

A common formula is as follows: Men: IBW (kgs) = 22 × (height in meters)2. Women: IBW (kgs) = 22 × (height in meters − 10 cm)2.

What is a body mass index chart? ›

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness. BMI screens for weight categories that may lead to health problems, but it does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual.

Is A BMI of 16 skinny? ›

That being said, a BMI below 17.5 in adults is one of the common physical characteristics used to diagnose anorexia. There are also different tiers of anorexia based on BMI ranging from mild (<17.5), moderate (16-16.99), and severe (15-15.99), to extreme (<15).

Is 90 pounds underweight for a 13 year old girl? ›

According to the CDC, most 13-year-old girls weigh between 76 and 148 pounds (lb). The 50th percentile for weight in this group is around 101 lb. This means that about 50% of girls this age weigh less than 101 lb.

Is BMI outdated? ›

Since BMI was developed in the 19th century, it's easy to see how the tool could now be seen as outdated and out of touch, because it's, well, old. But BMI's problematic history goes even deeper than that. Hartman pointed out a key detail that BMI was developed for a specific, and limited, group: mostly white males.

What is the formula for BMI with age? ›

Body Mass Index is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared. A BMI of 25.0 or more is overweight, while the healthy range is 18.5 to 24.9. BMI applies to most adults 18-65 years.

Is BMI calculated differently for children? ›

BMI is interpreted differently for children and teens even though it is calculated with the same formula. Due to changes in weight and height with age, as well as their relation to body fatness, BMI levels among children and teens are expressed relative to other children of the same sex and age.

What is the formula for calculating the weight of a child? ›

The formula Weight = (Age + 4) × 2′ was first described in the 1990's, and is the most commonly used formula for this purpose1.

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