More than 4.5 million children and teenagers had severe obesity in 2018, according to the CDC.
, or 111 lbs. to about 150 lbs. for someone who is 5'5". At 5'10", a healthy BMI runs between 129 lbs. and 175 lbs. For adults ages 20 and older, a BMI of 30 and above is considered obese.extend to a BMI of 60 and measures whether it falls within healthy parameters based on a percentile measured against other children of the same age and gender.
BMI for kids up to 20-year-olds runs along a sliding range, depending on age and gender. Under the new guidelines, healthy BMI for kids can range from as low as around 13 to about 17 for a 6-year-old girl or boy to a range of as much as roughly 18 to around 26 for a 20-year-old young woman.
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