Plotting a child's BMI on the proper CDC growth chart (see charts below) can alert parents to early signs that their child is gaining weight too fast. Parents can help their child avoid developing ...

Data for the BMI, Weight, and Height graphs come from U.S. Growth Charts (2000), National Center for Health Statistics ... and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the ...

Children are considered underweight when their body mass index (BMI) is below the 5th percentile for their age and gender on growth charts, according to the CDC study. If a child is underweight ...

(For more information, see the CDC's web site ... there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height.