FCS8923/FY1193 Raising Healthy Children: BMI Charts

FCS8923, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa D. Chan and Karla P. Shelnutt, explains how BMI charts are used by health care providers to screen for potential weight problems that could lead to chronic health conditions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1193