TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 5. Assessment of Nutrition and Growth A1 - Lowry, Adam W. A1 - Bhakta, Kushal Y. A1 - Nag, Pratip K. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Texas Children's Hospital Handbook of Pediatrics and Neonatology AB - Body mass index (BMI) is calculated as follows: BMI = (Weight in kg)/(Height in m)2BMI is an effective screening tool, not a diagnostic one.For children, BMI is age and gender specific.Children who are at the 85th to 95th percentiles are considered overweight.Children who are at or above the 95th percentile are considered obese.Children who are below the 5th percentile are considered underweight.BMI charts: www.cdc.gov/growthcharts or www.accesspediatrics.com SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7433568 ER -