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