15 Sep 21, 03:48 AM
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15 Sep 21, 03:48 AM
DonnaD
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Location: Kissimmee
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Originally Posted by Dazed
I think I must be. I use the NHS calculator online. It says ‘below 1’ but has said this for years now. My other boys are all in the healthy range although varying BMI. I think it’s because it’s talking about centiles due to age. If I put him in as 18 and an adult his BMI is ‘15.6 Underweight.’
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That is a very misleading calculator! It isn't telling you his BMI at all. 1st centile refers to his ranking compared to other boys his age not the actual BMI referred to in the other posts. It is saying 99% of boys his age have a higher BMI.
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