Define overweight and obesity for children


For children, obesity is defined as a BMI at or above the CDC growth chart criterion of 95th percentile based on gender and age standards. Overweight reflects a BMI at or above the CDC growth criterion of 85th percentile, but lower than the 95th percentile based on gender and age standards.

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