INDICATOR: OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN AND YOUTH

DEFINITION: Overweight Children and Youth is the percentage of children entering kindergarten with a Body Mass Index (BMI) measured to be at or above the 95th percentile for gender and age. Children and youth with a BMI at or above the 95th percentile are considered to be obese. Children and youth with a BMI between 85th and 95th percentiles are considered to be overweight or at risk for obesity.

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