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CURRENTLY: The CDC doesn't call children obese, no matter how fat they are. And it calls those who qualify as overweight 'at risk of overweight.' Only obese children are called 'overweight.' The CDC defines children 'at risk of overweight' as those with a body-mass index in the 85th to 94th percentile for their gender and age. That means they are heavier than 85-94% of children their same age and sex. The CDC defines 'overweight' as those heavier than 95% of children their age and gender, a category most experts agree qualifies as 'obese.' PROPOSED CHANGE: The clearer language, 'obese' and 'overweight,' would be applied to children as it is for adults. Final committee recommendations are expected in September. Organizations including the CDC will decide whether to adopt them.
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