Tertiary care intervention criteria for weight management include which age/percentile combination?

• A. Ages >6, >95th percentile
• B. Ages >8, >90th percentile
• C. Ages >4, >85th percentile
• D. Ages >10, >99th percentile

Answer: (A)

In kids, weight status is tracked using BMI percentiles that are age- and sex-specific. Obesity is defined as a BMI at or above the 95th percentile. When a child is at or above this level and is older enough that growth patterns are stable (usually around school age), they’re more likely to need intensive, multidisciplinary care beyond routine advice. That’s why the threshold used for tertiary weight-management intervention is children older than about 6 years with a BMI above the 95th percentile. This combination signals a level of obesity that warrants specialized programs, possibly including nutrition, behavioral support, and coordinated medical care.

The other options mix in lower percentile cutoffs or different age thresholds, which would describe overweight or less severe obesity rather than the more intensive care level indicated here.