According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 17 percent of children ages 2 to 19 years old have obesity in the United States. Helping your child achieve and maintain a healthy weight is an important job for any parent or caregiver.
Remember, every child is a different size and grows at a different rate. If you are concerned about your child's weight, talk to your pediatrician or health care provider. Infants generally lose about 5 to 10 percent of their body weight during the first week of life but should start gaining weight after the second week.
Infants grow at a tremendous rate, and by four to six months usually double their birth weight. Growth spurts may occur during the second week and sometime between the third and sixth week.
You might notice your baby is hungrier during these growth spurts. Feed her more often to meet her extra caloric needs. An infant will usually triple her birth weight by the time she turns 1. The average 1-year-old boy weighs between 19 and 27 pounds. Between the ages of 1 and 5 your child will usually gain about 10 pounds, five pounds between ages 1 and 2 and the remaining five pounds between ages 2 and 5.
The average 2-year-old weighs between 22 to 33 pounds. The average 4-year-old weighs between 28 and 44 pounds. Your doctor can help you figure out whether this weight gain is a normal part of development or whether it's something to be concerned about.
It's important to look at the BMI as a trend instead of focusing on individual numbers. Any one measurement, taken out of context, can give you the wrong impression of your child's growth.
If you're concerned that your child may be gaining or losing weight too fast, talk to your doctor. Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. Atrium Health KidsHealth.
Search KidsHealth library. What Is BMI? Measurements above the 85th percentile are generally considered overweight, while measurements below the 5th are underweight.
The normal BMI range for a 5- or 6-year-old boy or girl is from 14 to At 7-years-old, both boys and girls range from 45 to 54 inches, according to the CDC. By the time they reach the age of 9, the average height reaches between 48 and 59 inches.
Like younger children, girls in this age group generally have a wider weight span than boys. At 7, a boy typically weighs between 40 to 72 pounds, whereas girls usually weigh between 39 to 74 pounds. By 9, typical weights for boys are between 49 and 95 pounds, whereas girls usually weigh between 48 to 98 pounds. A 7-year-old girl may have a slightly lower BMI than a boy of the same age. The standard BMI measurements for this age range between 13 to 18 for girls and 14 to 18 for boys.
The standard BMI at 9 years old is the same. While boys and girls are approximately the same height at age 10 between 50 and 61 inches tall , they vary slightly by age 12, with boys typically ranging between 54 and 67 inches and girls ranging between 55 and 66 inches, according to the CDC. As many children begin to enter puberty at this age, girls tend to be a bit heavier than boys. While a year-old boy usually weighs between 53 to pounds, girls of the same age often weigh between 53 to pounds.
The recommended range for BMI considers these weight differences. A year-old boy often has a BMI between 14 and 20, whereas a girl of the same age is expected to measure from 14 to These recommended spans increase slightly for year-olds, with boys ranging from 15 to 22 and girls ranging from 15 to
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