For Researchers on Obesity: Historical Review of Extra Body Weight Definitions

Table 5

Overweight and obese children and adolescents [16].

Category	Children and adolescents (BMI for age percentile range)	Adults (BMI)
Underweight	Less than the 5th percentile	Less than 18.5 kg/m^2
Healthy weight	5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile	18.5 to 24.9 kg/m^2
Overweight	85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile	25.0 to 29.9 kg/m^2
Obese	Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile	30.0 kg/m^2 or greater

Growth charts are available at http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/.