What is a healthy weight for my childs height?
Your pediatrician will use a growth chart to determine how your child is growing compared to other children of the same age and gender. This will assess whether your child is developing proportionately. If your child is not growing normally, the doctor will look for other signs that the child is unhealthy and take his family history into account before determining if there’s a problem. What is my child’s body mass index? BMI is calculated using one’s height and weight. It is one way to determine the amount of body fat on children’s or teens’ bodies. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using BMI to screen for obesity starting at age 2. Still, it’s not perfect. It doesn’t distinguish between sexes or ethnicity and is inaccurate for extremely muscular athletes and very thin and very obese people. Can you refer us to a pediatric dietitian? Pediatric dietitians are dietitians who specialize in the nutritional care of children. They develop nutrition programs for kids and can help
