Table 1 BMI screening for overweight and obesity cut-off values for school-age children and adolescents aged 6–18 years by sex and age
Age | Boy | Girl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overweight | Obesity | Overweight | Obesity | |
6.0 ~  | 16.4 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 17.5 |
6.5 ~  | 16.7 | 18.1 | 16.5 | 18.0 |
7.0 ~  | 17.0 | 18.7 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
7.5 ~  | 17.4 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 19.0 |
8.0 ~  | 17.8 | 19.7 | 17.6 | 19.4 |
8.5 ~  | 18.1 | 20.3 | 18.1 | 19.9 |
9.0 ~  | 18.5 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
9.5 ~  | 18.9 | 21.4 | 19.0 | 21.0 |
10.0 ~  | 19.2 | 21.9 | 19.5 | 21.5 |
10.5 ~  | 19.6 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 22.1 |
11.0 ~  | 19.9 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 22.7 |
11.5 ~  | 20.3 | 23.6 | 21.1 | 23.3 |
12.0 ~  | 20.7 | 24.1 | 21.5 | 23.9 |
12.5 ~  | 21.0 | 24.7 | 21.9 | 24.5 |
13.0 ~  | 21.4 | 25.2 | 22.2 | 25.0 |
13.5 ~  | 21.9 | 25.7 | 22.6 | 25.6 |
14.0 ~  | 22.3 | 26.1 | 22.8 | 25.9 |
14.5 ~  | 22.6 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 26.3 |
15.0 ~  | 22.9 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 26.6 |
15.5 ~  | 23.1 | 26.9 | 23.4 | 26.9 |
16.0 ~  | 23.3 | 27.1 | 23.6 | 27.1 |
16.5 ~  | 23.5 | 27.4 | 23.7 | 27.4 |
17.0 ~  | 23.7 | 27.6 | 23.8 | 27.6 |
17.5 ~  | 23.8 | 27.8 | 23.9 | 27.8 |
18.0 ~  | 24.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 |