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  1. Glossary of Key Terms - Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity: Systematic Evidence Review - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493798
    ... that are equal to or greater than the 95th percentile of the CDC BMI growth charts. In most children, these values are known ...
  2. Introduction - Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence Update for the U.S. ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK604406
    ... States have a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, based on the 2000 CDC growth charts. 15 There are statistically significant differences in ...
  3. NLM Digital Collections - The state of obesity : better policies for a healthier America : 2016 
    Publication: Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, September 2016
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101698962
    ... children = BMI at or above 120% of the 95th percentile on BMI-for-age growth charts. Obesity and Overweight Rates for Cildren Ages ... to a standard of acceptable 120 percent of 95th percentile for children weight. 36 ... measure expressing the relationship (or growth charts available to plot BMI for ratio) of ...
  4. NLM Digital Collections - The health of young children in California : findings from the 2001 California Health ... 
    Publication: Los Angeles, Calif. : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research ; Sacramento, Calif. : First 5 California, c2003
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101211082
    ... and adolescents. Additionally, physical activity has above the 95th percentile on national growth charts, many inherent benefits for children that include ...
  5. Results - Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK579799
    ... with values greater than or equal to the 95th percentile of the CDC reference considered indicative of high weight status. Studies evaluating growth outcomes reported findings on linear growth using attained ...
  6. NLM Digital Collections - The state of obesity : better policies for a healthier America : 2017 
    Publication: Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, August 2017
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101739300
    ... the specific 95th percentile on the sex-specific 95th percentile on the CDC BMI-for-age growth charts).20 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts): ...
  7. NLM Digital Collections - F as in fat : how obesity policies are failing in America : 2009 
    Publication: Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, 2009
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101509792
    ... is based on the 2000 CDC gender-specific growth chart percentiles of equal to or greater than the 95th percentile BMI-for-age for children two years ... in 2003, is adminis- but lower than the 95th percentile. Percentiles tered ... based on the 2000 CDC growth charts and bia. The most recent year available ...
  8. NLM Digital Collections - F as in fat : how obesity threatens America's future : 2012 
    Publication: Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, September 2012
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101593095
    ... for women. On the basis of 2000 CDC growth charts, children and youth at or above the 95th percentile were defined as “overweight,” while children at or ...
  9. NLM Digital Collections - Aiming higher : results from a state scorecard on health system performance, 2015 edition 
    Publication: New York, N.Y. : Commonwealth Fund, December 2015
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101676690
    ... Abdominal hernia...................................................................................0–74 percentile of the CDC growth charts. Obese is defined as a BMI-for-age at or above the 95th percentile. BMI was calculated based on parent-reported Cholelithiasis ...
  10. NLM Digital Collections - Scorecard on state health system performance : 2020 
    Publication: [New York, New York] : The Commonwealth Fund, September 2020
    resource.nlm.nih.gov/101773114
    ... the 85th and 94th percentile of the CDC growth charts. Obese is defined as a BMI-for-age at or above the 95th percentile. BMI was calculated based on parent-reported height ...
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