All of the following are true regarding growth charts for 2 to 20 year olds EXCEPT:

1.percentiles reflect the distribution of measures in a representative sample.
2.children in the highest percentile ranges should be evaluated for nutrition and health problems.
3.children in the lowest percentile ranges should be evaluated for nutrition and health problems.
4.a child between the 50th and 75th percentiles is similar to 50% of children in that range.


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