Who Can Join the Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program?
Participants must meet the following requirements to join the Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program: • The child or adolescent must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BMI chart. Children or adolescents with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile may also be eligible if they have an overweight parent, a medical complication (comorbidity), or a family history of comorbidities. You can use this calculator to determine your child’s BMI. Then, compare that value to these tables: 95th Percentile BMI Age Girls Boys 8 20.6 20.0 9 21.8 21.0 10 23.0 22.2 11 24.0 23.2 12 25.2 24.2 13 26.2 25.2 14 27.2 26.0 15 28.0 26.8 85th Percentile BMI Age Girls Boys 8 18.32 17.96 9 19.12 18.63 10 19.98 19.39 11 20.87 20.20 12 21.74 21.02 13 22.58 21.85 14 23.35 22.66 15 24.04 23.45 • At least one legal guardian must agree to attend each weekly session with his/her child. • Families must be sure before they enroll t
