With the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) criteria, which body mass index (BMI)–for-age percentile indicates a risk for being overweight?
a. 10th percentile c. 85th percentile
b. 9th percentile d. 95th percentile
ANS: C
Children who have BMI-for-age greater than or equal to the 85th percentile and less than the 95th percentile are at risk for being overweight. Children in the 9th and 10th percentiles are within normal limits. Children who are greater than or equal to the 95th percentile are considered overweight.
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