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BMI
Jonathan Bland
Issues in Public Health
Professor Aqueelah Barrie

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Child

Example:
Joe

Date of
birth (DOB)

8/14/94

Date of visit Age (years)

(DOV)

Weight (kg)

Stature
(cm)

BMI

4/4/1998

3.5

16.9

105.4

15.2

Case 1:
Sam
Case 2:
Juanita

9/2/95

8/11/2002

26.8

122

18.00%

2/10/97

2/6/2003

20.4

110

22.14%

Case 3:
Akita
Case 4:
Jermaine
Case 5:
Ted
Case 6:
Pedro

5/11/2001

1/5/2004

16.3

98

16.97%

4/1/2001

10/12/2004

10.9

88

14.07%

11/24/99

8/12/2004

20.2

115

15.27%

6/19/92

3/26/2001

23.4

126

14.73%

Recommended BMI ranges for adults >20 years of age

BMI Interpretation
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5 24.9 Normal
25.0 29.9 Overweight
30.0 and above Obese

Recommended BMI-for-AGE cutoffs for boys and girls, adolescents, and young adults 2-20
years of age*
BMI Interpretation
95th percentile Overweight
85th to < 95th Percentile Risk of overweight
5th to < 85th percentile Normal
< 5th percentile underweight

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Case 1: Sam
Date of birth (DOB) 9/2/95
Date of visit (DOV) 8/11/2002
Weight =26.8 kg
Height = 122 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 26.8/122/122*10000
Sams BMI = 18.00%
Interpretation: the BMI falls between the 90th percentile group, this means his percentile is risk
of being overweight for his weight and stature.

Case 2: Juanita
Date of birth (DOB) 2/10/97
Date of visit (DOV) 2/6/2003
Weight =20.4 kg
Height = 110 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 20.4/110/110*10000
Sams BMI = 22.14%
Interpretation: the BMI falls between the 95th percentile group, this means the percentile for her
is overweight for her weight and stature.

Case 3: Akita
Date of birth (DOB) 5/11/2001
Date of visit (DOV) 1/5/2004
Weight =16.3 kg
Height = 98 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 16.3/98/98*10000
Sams BMI = 16.97%
Interpretation: the BMI falls between the 10th and 25th percentile group. She is of normal height
and weight.

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Case 4: Jermaine
Date of birth (DOB) 4/1/2001
Date of visit (DOV) 10/12/2004
Weight =10.9 kg
Height = 88 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 10.9/88 /88*10000
Sams BMI = 14.07%
Interpretation: the BMI falls below the 5th percentile group, being that he is underweight.

Case 5: Ted
Date of birth (DOB) 11/24/99
Date of visit (DOV) 8/12/2004
Weight =20.2 kg
Height = 115 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 20.2/115/115*10000
Sams BMI = 15.27%
Interpretation: the BMI falls between the 25th to 50th percentile groups, he is of normal height
and weight.

Case 6: Pedro
Date of birth (DOB) 6/19/92
Date of visit (DOV) 3/26/2001
Weight =23.4 kg
Height = 126 cm
BMI = weight in kg/ height in cm/ height in cm X 10,000
Sams BMI = 23.4/126/126*10000
Sams BMI = 14.73%
Interpretation: the BMI falls between the 10th and 25th percentile group, he is of normal height
and weight.