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nevelica

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Children or adolescents with a BMI at or above the 95th percentile are considered overweight.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

If a child's weight for his or her age is in the 75th percentile, it means that 75 of children the same age weigh more than that child.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

False




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