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Nutrition & diet -What what is the ideal BMI range for children of age group-6-12 years between 6 and 12?

The 6-12 year age group is in a latent period of growth.During, while children 12-18 years there is theold experience their main period of growth i.e.gain in height & weight. The usual BMI range is 18 -23to 23. But is it applicable to children who are 6-12 to 12 years age group also old? Sometimes

Sometimes with higher income groupes alsogroups I am getting childalso find children with lower BMI e.gscores - for example, 13.13 Sometimes children do not show any significant symptoms, or they have low haemoglobin counts in blood tests. Also And childhood obesity is also becoming more common.So So is it necessaryuseful to take BMI value ininto consideration while giving theto determine a balanced diet tofor a child of this age group  ? Sometimes children do not show any significant symptoms or with lower Haemoglobin values.So what What BMI range should be considered as optimum for children below 12?

Nutrition & diet -What is the ideal BMI range for children of age group-6-12 years ?

6-12 year age group is a latent period of growth.During 12-18 years there is the main period of growth i.e.gain in height & weight. The usual BMI range is 18 -23. But is it applicable to 6-12 years age group also ? Sometimes with higher income groupes also I am getting child with lower BMI e.g.13. Also childhood obesity is also becoming common.So is it necessary to take BMI value in consideration while giving the balanced diet to a child of this age group  ? Sometimes children do not show any significant symptoms or with lower Haemoglobin values.So what range should be considered as optimum ?

Nutrition & diet - what is the ideal BMI range for children between 6 and 12?

The 6-12 year age group is in a latent period of growth, while children 12-18 years old experience their main period of growth. The usual BMI range is 18 to 23. But is it applicable to children who are 6 to 12 years old?

Sometimes with higher income groups I also find children with lower BMI scores - for example, 13. Sometimes children do not show any significant symptoms, or they have low haemoglobin counts in blood tests. And childhood obesity is becoming more common. So is it useful to take BMI into consideration to determine a balanced diet for a child of this age group? What BMI range should be considered as optimum for children below 12?

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Nutrition & diet -What is the ideal BMI range for children of age group-6-12 years ?

6-12 year age group is a latent period of growth.During 12-18 years there is the main period of growth i.e.gain in height & weight. The usual BMI range is 18 -23. But is it applicable to 6-12 years age group also ? Sometimes with higher income groupes also I am getting child with lower BMI e.g.13. Also childhood obesity is also becoming common.So is it necessary to take BMI value in consideration while giving the balanced diet to a child of this age group ? Sometimes children do not show any significant symptoms or with lower Haemoglobin values.So what range should be considered as optimum ?