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Growth Information

Pennsylvania has, as a part of the School Code, mandated that every child every year have height, weight, and vision screened. This screening now includes the calculation of the child's Body Mass Index or BMI and the BMI percentile.

The BMI is a weight for stature index that can be used to help determine whether the student is within a normal growth pattern, overweight, or underweight. Many factors such as sports participation or family history can influence height and weight in children. BMI should be considered a screening tool and not a definitive measure of your child's health. Your child's Health Care Provider is the best person to evaluate these measurements.

Yearly, you will receive a Health Report Card that provides you with your child's vision screening results, and the height, weight, BMI, and BMI %. There is no specific timetable for when these letters will be sent as the screening schedule is different for each school.

For the secondary students, the letters will be mailed home directly to you.
For the elementary child, the letter will come home in the Thursday envelope.

If at any time you have a questions about this information, please do not hesitate to contact your school nurse. To find out who that may be, click on the nursing schedule link and scroll down to the school listing.

Listed below are some links that will provide you with additional information about the growth pattern for your child.

Body Mass Index (BMI)- site that provides a calculator to determine your child's BMI.

Growth Chart - The CDC's site where you can print an age appropriate BMI growth chart for your child.

for boys - age 2-20

for girls - age 2-20

North Allegheny Fitness Activities

Word on Health - agency offering consumer information from the National Institute of Health.

Kids Nutrition - sponsored by the USDA and the Baylor college of Medicine. provides lots of information including a BMI calculator for adults and children, a kids energy calculator, and plenty of nutritional information to "health up" your diet.

Childhood Obesity - information from the American Obesity association

Physical Activity and Nutrition - the Centers for Disease Control on essential elements to prevent chronic disease and obesity.

Childhood Obesity - what the research tells us - An overview from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

Food and Nutrition Service - sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture on school lunch programs

Additional Links currently being researched. Please check back soon.