Overweight in Children Is Defined as Having a BMI ____

question 66

Multiple Choice

Overweight in children is defined as having a BMI ____.

• A)below the 50^th percentile on the CDC growth chart
• B)between the 85^thand 95^thpercentile on the CDC growth chart
• C) at or above the 75^th percentile on the CDC growth chart
• D) at or above the 95^th percentile on the CDC growth chart

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