Devin is a 5-year-old who is a very picky eater. His doctor has measured his BMI to be in the 10th percentile for height and weight. His mother and father are both average-sized adults. Devin's mother is very concerned about Devin's picky nutritional behavior. Devin has recently not been eating his normal volume of food and he has only been eating a few of his favorite foods. Despite his small
body type Devin is very physically inactive and spends most of his free time watching cartoons or playing on the computer. Devin's father feels comfortable with Devin's current level of physical activity because he is underweight; however, Devin's mother feels that he needs to be getting more exercise to help develop good lifestyle habits for the future. Answer the following question(s) to help Devin's parents learn more about childhood nutrition and fitness guidelines. How many days a week and for how long should Devin be physically active?
A) 3 days a week for 30 minutes
B) 5 days a week for 20 minutes
C) 7 days a week for 30 minutes
D) 7 days a week for at least 60 minutes
D
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