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Bookmark or Share- BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)Interpretation of cut-offs. Overweight: >+1SD (equivalent to BMI 25 kg/m2 at 19 years) Obesity: >+2SD (equivalent to BMI 30 kg/m2 at 19 years)
- Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)This web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study.
- Head circumference for age - World Health Organization (WHO)When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
- Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)Access WHO's weight-for-age standards, including charts and methods for assessing child growth patterns from birth to 5 years.
- To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play moreChildren under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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