Recommended BMI-for-age Categories

BMI Categories
BMI Category BMI Range
Underweight <5th percentile
Healthy Weight 5th to <85th percentile
Overweight 85th to <95th percentile
Obesity ≥ 95th percentile
Severe Obesity ≥120% of the 95th percentile or ≥35 kg/m2
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