Para calcular IMC en niños, vea las tablas a continuación:
| Niños | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edad | Saludable | Sobrepeso | Obesidad |
| 6 | 14,5 | Mayor del 16,6 | Mayor del 18,0 |
| 7 | 15 | Mayor del 17,3 | Mayor del 19,1 |
| 8 | 15,6 | Mayor del 16,7 | Mayor del 20,3 |
| 9 | 16,1 | Mayor del 18,8 | Mayor del 21,4 |
| 10 | 16,7 | Mayor del 19,6 | Mayor del 22,5 |
| 11 | 17,2 | Mayor del 20,3 | Mayor del 23,7 |
| 12 | 17,8 | Mayor del 21,1 | Mayor del 24,8 |
| 13 | 18,5 | Mayor del 21,9 | Mayor del 25,9 |
| 14 | 19,2 | Mayor del 22,7 | Mayor del 26,9 |
| 15 | 19,9 | Mayor del 23,6 | Mayor del 27,7 |
| Niñas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edad | Saludable | Sobrepeso | Obesidad |
| 6 | 14,3 | Mayor del 16,1 | Mayor del 17,4 |
| 7 | 14,9 | Mayor del 17,1 | Mayor del 18,9 |
| 8 | 15,6 | Mayor del 18,1 | Mayor del 20,3 |
| 9 | 16,3 | Mayor del 19,1 | Mayor del 21,7 |
| 10 | 17 | Mayor del 20,1 | Mayor del 23,2 |
| 11 | 17,6 | Mayor del 21,1 | Mayor del 24,5 |
| 12 | 18,3 | Mayor del 22,1 | Mayor del 25,9 |
| 13 | 18,9 | Mayor del 23 | Mayor del 27,7 |
| 14 | 19,3 | Mayor del 23,8 | Mayor del 27,9 |
| 15 | 19,6 | Mayor del 24,2 | Mayor del 28,8 |