The calculator will also calculate a child's estimated energy requirement ... particularly very active athletic African American teenage boys, can have a high BMI-for-age due to extra muscle mass, not ...

The situation is more complex in children, where the BMI threshold of obesity varies with age and sex. The charts below show how the BMI obesity threshold changes with age for boys and girls.

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

The findings suggest that BMI development varies across generations and may not be a sufficient standalone measure in children's healthcare. The new study, published in the International Journal ...