The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The
nurse recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?
a. 50th percentile
b. 75th percentile
c. 80th percentile
d. 95th percentile
ANS: D
Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as a body mass index at or greater than the 95th percentile for youth of the same age and gender.
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