Classifying BMI
Underweight
BMI < 5th percentile
Healthy weight
5th > BMI < 85th percentile
At Risk of Being Overweight
85th > BMI > 95th percentile
Overweight
BMI > 95th percentile
Dennison, Barbara A., MD, Risk
Evaluation in Pediatric Practice,
Pediatric Annals (Jan 2004)