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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not OP, but my 8yo's BMI is in the 65th percentile. The dr didn't say anything but is that considered overweight? Child doesn't look chubby to me - even has well-defined muscles. But I have body image issues so I wanted a reality check. [/quote]

A 65th percentile BMI is not considered overweight. Anywhere between the 5th & 85th percentile is considered to be in the healthy/normal range.[/quote]

Ok thank you. [/quote]

Is he short? I just can't imagine a kid with belly hanging out from his shirt being 65th percentile.

My kid is 30th percentile and skinny, like you can see his ribs a little.[/quote]

OP's son is the one whose belly hangs out from his shirt. The kid who is 65th percentile for BMI is a different child.

BMI  percentile is different from weight percentile, btw, so the kid's height is already factored in. A kid who is 80th percentile in weight, for instance, & above 99th percentile in height has a lower BMI percentile than a kid the same age & sex who is 30th percentile for weight & below the 3rd percentile in height.[/quote]

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