Table 1.

Definition of Favorable versus unfavorable BMI Pattern per First and Last BMI Percentile (BMI%)

Last BMI%
First BMI%Favorable BMI patternUnfavorable BMI pattern
Healthy weight, BMI% <85thHealthy weight, BMI% <85thOverweight/obesity, BMI% ≥85th
Overweight/obesity, BMI% ≥85thHealthy weight, BMI% <85thOverweight/obesity, BMI% ≥85th
  • Abbreviation: BMI, Body Mass Index.