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