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Kid Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
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Recording
your children Body Mass Index (BMI) is a must for all parents
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Regular checkups help the doctor monitor your
child's growth
and development. For years, doctors have used height and weight measurements as
their primary tools for assessing a child's physical growth in relation to other
children of the same age.
Now they have another tool: body mass
index (BMI). Why is this new measurement so helpful?
What Is BMI?
BMI is a calculation that uses a child's height
and weight to estimate how much body fat he or she has. Doctors use BMI to
determine how appropriate a child's weight is for a certain height and age.
Calculating BMI
The best way to determine your child's BMI is
to have your child's doctor do it. That way, you'll know the number is accurate
and your child's doctor can discuss the result with you. If you're interested,
you also can figure out your BMI here using this calculator
which shows the result on a graph
Complete
article
available at
http://www.kidshealth.org
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