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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter (7) has always been in the 97+ percentile for height and weight. Right now she's 53.5 inches and 86 pounds. I've always served healthy food and followed her hunger cues. Dessert is a once in a while treat and we don't have junk food in the house. She does soccer, dance, and swimming. We go on walks. But her BMI is in the range for obesity and she's definitely visibly overweight. At every doctor's visit, I privately ask if we need to be worried and the doctor just says to serve healthy food and make sure she's active. I feel like they aren't taking this seriously. I don't know what to do and I feel like I've failed as a parent for letting her get to an unhealthy weight. [/quote]

Did you mis type something? her BMI is 21, which is the low side of normal.[/quote]

Yes. You are thinking of adult BMI.  Children and teens are diagnosed as being overweight or obese based on their BMI PERCENTILE. So their BMI as compared to children of their age.  OP’s daughter’s BMI is in the 97th percentile…meaning she is heavier than 97% of kids that are her same age and height- she is indeed considered medically obese [/quote]

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