Children in the 95th percentile or above defined to be ‘overweight’

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Children whose weight is at the 95th percentile or above for their age and gender are considered to be at a “overweight" according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This used to be defined as "obese". REFERENCE

Sinha A, Kling S. A review of adolescent obesity: Prevalence, etiology, and treatment. Obes Surg. 2008 Aug 30.

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Ashish Sinha
Anesthesiology & Critical Care
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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