Determining Healthy Weight Range in Children and Adolescents

Determining a healthy weight range helps to inform the treatment plan, and can also be used to assess progress along the way.

There are many factors that influence an individual’s weight, and these should always be considered in determining the healthy weight range, including; age, gender, ethnicity, family genetics, height and bone structure, timing of puberty, hormones,metabolic rate, chronic disease, food intake and habits, activity levels, history of dieting and psychosocial environment.