Bennett Is a 12-Year-Old Boy Whose BMI-For-Age Falls at the 90th

question 15

Multiple Choice

Bennett is a 12-year-old boy whose BMI-for-age falls at the 90th percentile on the BMI-for-age growth chart. Bennett is

• A) overweight.
• B) obese.
• C) underweight.
• D) healthy weight.

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Definitions:

Functional Age

The actual competence and performance levels of an individual, as opposed to their chronological age.

Wear-And-Tear

The damage or deterioration that occurs as a result of ordinary use over time.

Programmed Aging

The theory that aging is a biological process controlled by specific genes.

Tertiary Aging

The progression of changes in an individual that are due to disease, rather than due to normal aging or genetics.