The Importance of BMI
Overweight and obesity have dramatically increased across all age groups, including preschool aged children. In 2003, the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) released guidelines on children’s BMI. These make it possible to classify healthy weight and overweight in children from the age of 2 upwards.
- Why weight is important
- Childhood overweight statistics
- Terminology for overweight
- An understanding of BMI
- Why calculate BMI