Hello,
Welcome to Just Answer. A lot depends on whether the child is a boy or girl, their height., and their exact birthday. For a boy of 5 who was born June 3, 2003, and is 48 inches tall, he is overweight with a body mass index of 21.4 putting him above the 99th percentile for body weight among his peers. If you will respond with the exact information I'll be glad to calculate it for you.
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