​A BMI in the 90th Percentile Would Indicate That a 3-Year-Old

question 5

Multiple Choice

​A BMI in the 90th percentile would indicate that a 3-year-old is _____.

• A) ​underweight
• B) ​a healthy weight
• C) ​overweight
• D) ​obese
• E) ​extremely obese

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Definitions:

Palatine Tonsils

Lymphatic tissue located on each side of the throat that helps defend the body against infection by trapping pathogens.

Soft Palate

The flexible, muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth, which closes off the nasal passages during swallowing.

Hard Palate

Floor of the nasal cavity that separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity; composed of the palatine processes of the maxillary bones and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones; also called bony palate.

Bolus

A term used to describe a mass of substance, especially chewed food at the moment of swallowing.