Table 4.
International cut off points for body mass index for overweight and obesity by sex between 2 and 18 years, defined to pass through body mass index of 25 and 30 kg/m2 at age 18, obtained by averaging data from Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore, and United States
| Body mass index 25 kg/m2 | Body mass index 30 kg/m2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Males | Females | Males | Females |
| 2 | 18.41 | 18.02 | 20.09 | 19.81 |
| 2.5 | 18.13 | 17.76 | 19.80 | 19.55 |
| 3 | 17.89 | 17.56 | 19.57 | 19.36 |
| 3.5 | 17.69 | 17.40 | 19.39 | 19.23 |
| 4 | 17.55 | 17.28 | 19.29 | 19.15 |
| 4.5 | 17.47 | 17.19 | 19.26 | 19.12 |
| 5 | 17.42 | 17.15 | 19.30 | 19.17 |
| 5.5 | 17.45 | 17.20 | 19.47 | 19.34 |
| 6 | 17.55 | 17.34 | 19.78 | 19.65 |
| 6.5 | 17.71 | 17.53 | 20.23 | 20.08 |
| 7 | 17.92 | 17.75 | 20.63 | 20.51 |
| 7.5 | 18.16 | 18.03 | 21.09 | 21.01 |
| 8 | 18.44 | 18.35 | 21.60 | 21.57 |
| 8.5 | 18.76 | 18.69 | 22.17 | 22.18 |
| 9 | 19.10 | 19.07 | 22.77 | 22.81 |
| 9.5 | 19.46 | 19.45 | 23.39 | 23.46 |
| 10 | 19.84 | 19.86 | 24.00 | 24.11 |
| 10.5 | 20.20 | 20.29 | 24.57 | 24.77 |
| 11 | 20.55 | 20.74 | 25.10 | 25.42 |
| 11.5 | 20.89 | 21.20 | 25.58 | 26.05 |
| 12 | 21.22 | 21.68 | 26.02 | 26.67 |
| 12.5 | 21.56 | 22.14 | 26.43 | 27.24 |
| 13 | 21.91 | 22.58 | 26.84 | 27.76 |
| 13.5 | 22.27 | 22.98 | 27.25 | 28.20 |
| 14 | 22.62 | 23.34 | 27.63 | 28.57 |
| 14.5 | 22.96 | 23.66 | 27.98 | 28.87 |
| 15 | 23.29 | 23.94 | 28.30 | 29.11 |
| 15.5 | 23.60 | 24.17 | 28.60 | 29.29 |
| 16 | 23.90 | 24.37 | 28.88 | 29.43 |
| 16.5 | 24.19 | 24.54 | 29.14 | 29.56 |
| 17 | 24.46 | 24.70 | 29.41 | 29.69 |
| 17.5 | 24.73 | 24.85 | 29.70 | 29.84 |
| 18 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
