The old BMI charts were issued in 2000 based on representative data from the 1960s to 1980s. Because of a lack of data, children with obesity weren’t reflected in those charts, which extended to ...

The nation’s childhood obesity problem has prompted the Atlanta-based CDC to change its BMI growth charts for kids.

You could create your own chart, or, for those who are less handy, Lee Valley sells the blank Story Tape, a tape measure that can be used to record children’s growth. There are also portable ...