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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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About Child & Teen Body Mass Index (BMI) (link is external)
HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Explains how Body Mass Index (BMI) is used differently in children than in adults and provides information on calculating and interpreting BMI for children and teens.