If a child's weight is at the 50th percentile line ... This can be a good thing or an early sign of a risk of obesity. Put the growth chart into context. No child's growth and development is ...

The CDC provides a BMI calculator for children and teens ... If a child’s weight falls into the range of overweight or obesity, a doctor will advise about reducing their weight.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the results have effects later in life, and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood.

Pediatricians calculate BMI and other measurements using growth charts ... about your child’s weight and their general health, please consult their medical provider. Obesity is expensive.

Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.

The medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative is sharing prevention tips and how to help ...