Defining obesity in children should be based on health issues, not just BMI

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

Physicians are told to gauge the severity of a child’s problem with obesity using the body mass index (BMI) that measures weight against height. But that doesn’t work well to identify health issues, especially those of mental health, in children with obesity seeking care, says a study led by McMaster University. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-obesity-children-based-health-issues.html