CDC forced to extend childhood BMI scale and create super obese category because so many minors were 'off the charts' fat. The new charts now extend to a BMI of 60, up from charts which stopped at 37 ...

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest levels of weight.

The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, ...

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

The old scale, which went up to 37, has been in use for more than two decades, even as the rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...