Girls 2 to 20 yearsBody Mass Index-for-age percentiles

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26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

kg/m 2

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

kg/m 2

30

BMI BMI

AGE (YEARS)

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31

28

30

29

31 95

90

85

75

50

10

25

5

Published May 30, 2000 d 10/16/00).

Obese>95th percentile

(outside healthyweight range)

Overweight85th - 95th percentile

(outside healthy weight range)

Healthy Weight5th - 85th percentile

(ideal weight)

UnderWeight< 5th percentile

(outside healthy weight range)