Question
A child with a height of 96 centimeters and a weight of 21.5 kilograms, is this child obese? How many degrees of obesity are there in children? How should the degree of child obesity be calculated?
Answer
The standard weight calculation formula for children is: Age × 28 = kilograms. In medicine, children whose weight exceeds 20% above the average standard weight are defined as obese. The degree of obesity is categorized as mild (20%~29%), moderate (30%~49%), and severe (50% and above). The formation of child obesity is related to parental concepts; some parents of overweight or obese children may still believe that their child’s weight is normal. Overconsumption of energy, overeating, or forced eating, as well as lack of exercise, can all lead to child obesity.