An expert committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics defines obesity in children and adolescents as BMI at or above the _________ percentile. A. 75th percentile B. 85th percentile C. 90th percentile D. 95th percentile

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


D

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For a vegan, which of the following would NOT be an example of protein complementarity to get a proper mixture of amino acids?

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