Thursday, January 7, 2010

Pediatric Weight Chart To What Age Do They Use The Pediatric Percentile Charts For Height, Weight, Etc.?

To what age do they use the pediatric percentile charts for height, weight, etc.? - pediatric weight chart

My son has always 95% or more, for about three degrees warmer than it because of their size. If you look at the comments on the site, over 95% is considered obese .... That makes things very confusing!

4 comments:

Polly said...

The graphic is used for people aged between 0 and 16. They are very useful for the preparation of Comparrison between height and weight. If your child is in 95% of its size and weight, he is not overweight as a child of 50 was% for height and weight and 10% for height and weight. It is when the size and weight are different, that it becomes a problem, for example. If a child is at a height of 50%, but 95 wt% can be considered overweight, where as it is at a height of 75% and 10% for the weight of their weight very low. Your child will probably be high, but it is a healthy weight for height.

tara said...

95% is overweight if their size and weight of 95% only if its height is about 50% or less and the weight is 95%. if both are 95%, it is perfect.

Good luck
Tara

Leesa T said...

Around the table for ages 0 months to 16 years of use. 95% to 95% of all children, only children of their age. This means that it is in the highest ranks of their colleagues. More should be in the middle, it would be very low and medium will also be affected. My son is in the 40th% tile is a little peanut in height, but their average weight. Yes, 95th% may be obese, but may also depend on your size! I want to use BMI to determine whether overweight or just a little more weight.
Now HP BMI account height + weight + age # split seams add a bit to find an average percentage. If precentile achieve high prices? The accounts of the IMC for the weight class and age, which is all the same number spearate!

kroos20 said...

I wouldnt worry, try to eat more fruits and vegetables, or take him to the doctor if ur worried u

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