General pediatrics

Question 1

What BMI percentiles are considered a normal weight in pediatrics?

Answer 1

Between the 5th and 85th percentiles

Question 2

What BMI percentile is considered overweight and what is consider obese?

Answer 2

Overweight is 85th to 94th

Obese is >95th

Question 3

What are the recommendations around vitamin D and iron supplementation in exclusively breast fed infants?

Answer 3

Start supplementing with vitamin D 400 IU by the first few days of life and continue until baby is consuming at least 500 ml/day of vitamin D containing liquids (cow’s milk or formula). Iron supplementation should begin at 4 months of age.