Center for Weight and Health, U.C. Berkeley

Measurements of Weight Status

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CDC Growth Charts, United States (2000)

Overview of the CDC Growth Charts: How to use CDC Growth Charts

BMI Calculator Especially for Kids

Agricultural Research Service scientists at the Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, Texas, developed an interactive computer tool to help parents keep their growing children's weight on track. The new computer tool plots the child's BMI percentile on a chart that is age-appropriate, giving parents an important aid for determining the proper weight for their child.

CDC Growth Charts: United States (2000)
Growth charts for children and youth ages 2 to 20, data tables, plus educational materials, computer programs, reports and related links.

Overview of the CDC Growth Charts: How to use CDC Growth Charts
Three self-directed, interactive training modules developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (US DHHS), revised and certified for CME credit by Medscape. Activities are designed to enhance expertise in using and interpreting BMI-for-age growth charts.

For information on national obesity trends, visit the CDC's Overweight and Obesity: Childhood Overweight pages.