Subject: Jane Doe
A child (A person under 20 years of age) is considered to:
• be overweight if they have a BMI over the 95th percentile for their age.
• at risk of becoming overweight if they have a BMI between the 85th & 95th
percentile for their age.
• underweight if they have a BMI under the 5th percentile for their age.
• have a healthy BMI if it is between the 5th & 85th percentile.
Jane is at risk of becoming overweight as she is at the 86 percentile rank in the population. Overweight & obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases & health conditions, including the following:
• Dyslipidemia (e.g. high LDL or low HDL cholesterol, or high triglyceride levels.)
• Hypertension
• Type 2 diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Stroke
• Osteoarthritis
• Gallbladder disease
• Some cancers (endometrial, breast, & colon)
Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Retrieved January 8, 2010, from site http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_BMI/index.html
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