Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Body Mass Index is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kids Health

Center for health and Health Care in Schools

Healthy Weight Basics – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institute for Health


OICA The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition is a statewide initiative coordinated by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.