Standards Used to Assess Weight Status in Children and Adolescents

question 38

Multiple Choice

Standards used to assess weight status in children and adolescents employ _____.​

• A)​BMI percentile ranges
• B)height percentile ranges
• C)waist circumference measurements
• D)skinfold thickness measurements
• E)​the Hamwi method

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Definitions:

Systole

The phase of the heartbeat during which the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Ventricular Filling

The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart's ventricles fill with blood coming from the atria.

Diastole

The moment in the heartbeat cycle when the heart's muscle eases and the chambers are enabled to draw in blood.

AV Valves

The atrioventricular valves, which are located between the atria and ventricles of the heart and regulate blood flow.