Child BMI Chart Range

click a link to view body mass index chart
BMI chart for men
BMI chart for women
BMI chart child

BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height, Age, Gender and weight that applies to men, women and childreen. Many current BMI Calculators do not take the age or gender into account causing less acuracy and do not account for people under the age of 19. A high BMI value could be a indication of high body fatness. BMI is generally used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problem. One issue with the BMI calculation is in individuals with a large ammount of muscle mass will score a higher BMI