

The BMI can't tell the difference between excess fat, muscle, or bone. Your BMI can tell you if you're carrying too much weight but it can't tell if you're carrying too much fat. If you're concerned about your child's weight, contact your GP who may be able to refer you to your local healthy lifestyle programme for children, young people and families. Measuring waist size is not routinely advised for children because it doesn't take their height into account. For example, a girl on the 75th centile is heavier than 75 out of 100 other girls her age. Find out more in very overweight childrenĪ child's BMI is expressed as a "centile" to show how their BMI compares to children who took part in national surveys.

If you're concerned about your child's weight, see your GP.
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Get tips on how to encourage your child to be more active and eat well healthy weight: between the 2nd and 91st centiles.underweight: on the 2nd centile or below.The BMI calculator works out if a child or young person is: Obese children are thought to be at increased risk of a variety of health conditions, and they're also more likely to be overweight or obese as adults. If you do not agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, you should not use this website.For children and young people aged two to 18, the BMI calculator takes into account age and gender as well as height and weight. Users should seek medical advice from a licensed physician and not rely solely on information they may gather from secondary sources such as the website, application or internetīy using this website you agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, which may from time to time be changed or supplemented by SHCamP. This website is not a substitute for the advice of a medical professional, and the information/suggestions/tips made available on or through the website should not be relied upon when making medical decisions, or to diagnose or treat a medical or health condition. SHCamP does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of such information or advice), which is provided in this website or incorporated into it by reference. No claim is made as to the accuracy or authenticity of the results provided by the health calculators. Heath calculators are intended to offer factual, up to date information on the subjects discussed, but in no way should it be regarded as a complete analysis of these subjects. Health Calculators provided in this webiste for information purposes only. If your child's weight stays in a healthy weight range through childhood and into adulthood, they will be less likely to develop weight-related health problems such as: Helping your child build healthy eating and activity habits has a big payoff. Participating in physical activity on most (preferably all) days of the week.Eating healthy foods and beverages including water.

