Assess Rachel's ht/age; wt/age; ht/wt; and BMI. What is her desirable weight?
What will be an ideal response?
Age: 12 y/- Ht: 5' Wt: 82# BMI: 16 kg/m2
Height-for-age: between 50th and 75th percentiles
Weight-for-age: between 25th and 50th percentiles
BMI-for-age: between 10th and 25th percentiles
Healthy weight range – 92-128 lbs. or 50%tile BMI = BMI of 17.5-18 kg/m2
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