Obesity in Children Is Defined as Having a BMI ____

question 80

Multiple Choice

Obesity 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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Definitions:

Dendrite

Part of a neuron that sends signals toward the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material.

Cardiac Muscle

Specialized, involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.