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BMI-for-age GIRLS: Obesity Overweight

This document shows BMI-for-age growth charts for girls ages 5 to 19. The charts plot BMI values on the y-axis against age on the x-axis. Colored zones on the charts indicate classifications of underweight ("thinness"), normal weight, overweight, and obesity based on a girl's BMI compared to WHO reference values for her age.

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BMI-for-age GIRLS: Obesity Overweight

This document shows BMI-for-age growth charts for girls ages 5 to 19. The charts plot BMI values on the y-axis against age on the x-axis. Colored zones on the charts indicate classifications of underweight ("thinness"), normal weight, overweight, and obesity based on a girl's BMI compared to WHO reference values for her age.

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BMI-for-age GIRLS

5 to 19 years (z-scores)

32 32

30
Obesity 2
30

28 28

26
Overweight 26

1
24 24

22 22

Normal 0
20 20

BMI (kg/m²)
18 18

-2
16 16

-3
14 Thinness 14

12 12

Severe thinness
10
Months 10 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference

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