The teen years are a complicated stage in life, marked by acne, crushes, broken hearts, angst, rebellion and self-discovery. A teen may suddenly sprout up like a weed, but he shouldn't suddenly lose weight. Both physical and mental conditions can...
According to Dr. David Ludwig at the Harvard Medical School, children who are overweight are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and are more susceptible to kidney failure and even amputations. Unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical...
There are several different assessments that are used to evaluate where someone's health status is. Some examples are body weight, body fat percentage, lean muscle mass and BMI, or body mass index. The body mass index is the amount of body fat you...
Maintaining a healthy body weight is an important first step on the road to sustained health. With childhood obesity on the rise, body mass index, or BMI, is a useful screening tool to identify weight problems in kids and teens, according to the...
When it comes to determining your child's ideal body weight, researchers can't provide a magic answer. A 10-year-old who fits into adult-sized clothes is not necessarily overweight, just as a teen who can wear outfits from the children's section...
Your child's Body Mass Index (BMI) is an easy and reliable method of screening for health problems that are correlated with unhealthy weights. It is calculated from your kid's weight, height and age. You can use BMI charts to determine a healthy...
In the past, doctors used height and weight charts to track kids' growth, and compare it to other children the same age. But now, doctors use a measurement called body mass index, or BMI, to help estimate how much body fat children have. By...
