Percent of Overweight/Obese Children (ages 10-17)

Percent of Children (10-17) who are Overweight or Obese. Overweight or Obese: BMI at or above the 85th percentile of the CDC growth charts for age and gender.BMI-for-age: Body Mass Index for children and teens, also called BMI-for-age, is the number calculated from a child''s weight and height. BMI ranges for children and teens take into account normal differences in body fat between boys and girls and differences in body fat at various ages. It provides a reliable indicator of body fatness and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.