Frequently Asked Questions & Calculations
1. How do you convert lbs to kg, and kg to lbs?
Weight calculations: Wt. in lbs./2.2 = wt. in kg
Wt in kg x 2.2 = wt in lbs
2. What constitutes a fever?
Depends on age: 0-12 months: 100.4 F or greater,
12-24 months: 100.8 F or greater, 24 months: 101 F or greater
3. What are the equivalents of Fahrenheit and Celsius?
To convert Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C) and vice versa:
C= ( F-32) x 0.5556, and C to F: F= (C x1.8) + 32
Fahrenheit Celsius Fahrenheit Celsius
degrees degrees degrees degrees
105.0 40.6 99.6 37.6
104.8 40.4 99.4 37.4
104.6 40.3 99.2 37.3
104.4 40.2 99.0 37.2
104.2 40.1 98.8 37.1
104.0 40.0 98.6 37.0
103.8 39.9 98.4 36.9
103.6 39.8 98.2 36.8
103.4 39.7 98.0 36.7
103.2 39.6 97.8 36.6
103.0 39.4 97.6 36.4
102.8 39.3 97.4 36.3
102.6 39.2 97.2 36.2
102.4 39.1 97.0 36.1
102.2 39.0 96.8 36.0
102.0 38.9 96.6 35.9
101.8 38.8 96.4 35.8
101.6 38.7 96.2 35.7
4. What should my child’s BMI be?
A normal BMI for children (<18 y/o) should plot between 85% and 5%. > 85% = Overweight, >95% = Obese. <5% = Underweight
A normal BMI for adults (>18 y/o) calculates between 24.5 and 18.5 kg/m2. >25 = Overweight, > 30 = Obese, > 35 = Morbidly obese, , 18.0 < Underweight
BMI Calculations:
>18 years old: Maximal w.t in lbs. = 0.0355 x Ht squared in inches, or (Ht x Ht in inches)
<18 years old: Maximal wt. in lbs. = (BMI at 85% divided by 703) x Ht squared, or (Ht x Ht in inches)
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