If you are under 18 or want to check if your child is a healthy weight use the bmi healthy weight calculator which is suitable for adults and children. For a 16 year old boy a normal weight for age is 103 to 185 pounds and a girl the same age can weigh from 95 to 172 pounds. Instructions for use plot the most recent height centiler on the centile line on the adult height predictor on the flap to the right of the height centile chart and read off the predicted adult height for this centile. The bmi is a mathematical equation used to estimate body fatness based on height and weight. It isnt suitable for children or people under 18. Four boys out of five will have an adult height within 6 cm of the predicted adult height.
Please contact growthcharts at rcpchacuk for any further information. Less extreme in height as adults. At the top of the graph is the boys age and to the right is the weight in kilograms or pounds. The thicker red line in the middle is the 50 th percentile or the average weight if you prefer which indicates that 50 of the population of boys has a weight that is heavier than the line and 50 of boys are lighter. The growth of most children less than four years of age should be plotted on the more detailed uk who 0 4 year growth charts. Bmi charts for assessing weight.
This heightweight chart is only suitable for adult men and women. When it comes to weight and health the bmi chart may be a better tool. Charts for the early years for boys and girls from 0 to 4 years as well as babies who need close monitoring and including the charts used in the parent child health record for new parents. Our charts allow health professionals to plot and measure your childs height and weight from birth to young adulthood. However children who have been plotted on the nicm chart up to age two years can transfer straight onto the 2 18 chart. Likewise the 95 th percentile line the highest red line indicates.
Gallery of Uk Boy Height Weight Chart
