Get Fit Friday: Calculating BMI

Body Mass Index is the calculation that uses height and weight to estimate how much body fat you actually have. For a child, this is very important because it can lead to illness and other health problems including diabetes. Additionally, it can tell you how much a child is growing, or not growing.

The most effective way to determine a child’s BMI is to have a doctor do it for you but if you don’t have that option when you want to do it you can use this easy calculator.