Obese

For children and youth, the definition varies by age:

• Children 0 to <2 years ? weight-for-length above the 99.9th percentile.²⁴
• Children 2 to <5 years ? body mass index (BMI) above the 99.9th percentile.²⁴
• Children and youth 5?19 years ? BMI above the 97th percentile.²⁴