What does 1st centile mean bmi?

What are the weight limits for kids?

underweight: below 2nd BMI centilehealthy weight: between the 2nd and 90th BMI centileoverweight: between 91st and to 97th BMI centileobese: at or above 98th BMI centile. This BMI centile

What does the 83rd centile in terms of BMI mean?

The 83rd centile in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) indicates that a person's BMI is higher than 83% of individuals in the reference population for the same age and sex. This means that only 17% of the population has a BMI that is equal to or higher than this value. Being at the 83rd centile may suggest that the individual is at a higher weight relative to their peers, which could have health implications depending on other factors.

What does BMI mean on Howrse?

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What does a bmi if 18.5 mean?

A BMI of 18.5 is on the low end of the healthy weight range.

What does NaN mean for BMI?

its short for "not a number"

What does a BMI of 18.35 mean?

A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.

What does the medical abbreviation BMI mean?

Body Mass Index

What does bmi of 30 mean?

Depending on the context, BMI could mean Body Mass Index. It is a rough measure of whether or not a person is overweight (or underweight) and is calculated as the mass (in kilograms) divided by the square of the height (in metres). A BMI of 30 is the borderline between overweight and obese.

Your bmi is around 17 your height is around 6 feet where as your weight is around 62 kg what should you do to improve bmi and gain weight?

Actually, your BMI is probably 18.5, which is normal: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm and http://www.whathealth.com/bmi/formula.html A low BMI could also just mean that you have low amounts of muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat so it can affect BMI calculations

Is 128 pounds for a 13-year old girl is 5'5 average?

OK, your daughter's (I'm assuming) height is between the 75th and 90th centile for age. This means that she is as tall as or taller than between 675 and 90% of girls her age. This is good. Her weight is approximately on the 75th centile for age. That means she is as heavy as or heavier than 75% of girls her age. This is OK, especially keeping in mind that she is taller than most girls too. The most widespread and accepted method we have of monitoring if someone is overweight or not is BMI or Body Mass Index. Your daughter's BMI is calculated by dividing her weight (in Kilograms) by the square of her height (in meters), so wt= 128lb = 58.06Kg ht= 5'5" = 1.65 m so BMI = 58.06/(1.651 x 1.651) = 21.3 for children under 18 yrs, it is important to correlate BMI to age, and this shows that your daughter is approximately in the 75th centile, i.e. her BMI is as high as or higher than 75% of girls her age, which is a healthy BMI. It is important to remember that your daughter is approaching the business end of puberty, and while you may think she is overweight, some (but not excessive) "puppy fat" is normal, especially before she has her pubertal growth spurt. If you would like to continuously monitor her height, weight and BMI, I have included links to printable growth charts from the CDC. Monitoring growth in this way can be a good idea, but it is important not to emphasise being 'skinny' or making her think she is 'fat', as this would teach her to obsess over her weight and is a risk factor for anorexia and bulimia. Hope this helps! Aj :) Weight/Height http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/growthcharts/set2clinical/cj41c072.pdf BMI http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/growthcharts/set2clinical/cj41c074.pdf

What is the definition of centile?

centile [ˈsɛntaɪl]In mathematics, measurements, or statistics, it is another word for percentile, the ranking a value has within a statistical group. For example, the 99th percentile would be the highest, and 50th percentile most nearly the average.

Does smoking affect BMI?

No, but that doesn't mean smoking does not harm the body.