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tichca

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Body mass index (BMI) is
 
  a. the ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference.
  b. weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
  c. an indicator of personal satisfaction with current body weight.
  d. weight in kilograms divided by waist cir-cumference in centimeters.

Question 2

When discussing feeding practices, Mr. T tells you that he gives his 3-year-old son a bottle of warm milk to take to bed each night. You inform him that:
 
  1. A bottle of warm milk often helps to soothe a child to sleep.
   2. Giving a child a bottle when going to bed promotes tooth decay.
   3. Providing a bottle of juice is better than milk.
   4. A bottle at bedtime could promote choking.



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Answer to Question 1

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Body mass index = weight (kg)  height (m)2 . The ratio of waist circumference to hip circumfe-rence is known as waist-to-hip ratio. Body mass index indicates degree of overweight or under-weight but not personal satisfaction with current body weight. Weight divided by waist circum-ference is not used in clinical practice.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Although warm milk has been reported to promote sleep, children should not drink fluids containing sugar at bedtime. Allowing a child to fall asleep with a bottle of milk, juice, breast milk, or formula promotes bacterial growth and breakdown of tooth enamel. Sugar containing liquids in a sleeping child's mouth promotes tooth decay. Tooth decay is the greatest risk of allowing a child to go to sleep with sugar containing fluids in the mouth. Bottles at bedtime do not present a choking hazard.



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