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

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


c

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