Question

Height Weight BMI Age (years) HeightPercentile Weight Percentile Percentile cm 3.5 97 15.4 115 27 135 46 12 155 75 16 166 Questions to complete for the assignment: 1. What is your assessment of his growth pattern for the following items: a. weight/age b. height/age BMI percentile change over time c. If today's date is February 20, 2018 and his birth date is August 25, 2001, what is his age to date? Please show all work for full credit. 2. 3. What is your nutrition diagnosis of this boy? 4. What additional information do you think you will need to further assess the changes in the growth chart? What are your recommendations for him? What did you learn from this activity? Is this an appropriate assignment for this class? Why or why not? Write a reflective statement about how you complete this assignment and what would you have done differently to complete the assignment 5. 6. 7.

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Answer 1

1,a, Weight/age
Age(3.5) -weight (15.4kg) - Normal weight
Age (6)- weight (27)- Overweight
age (9) -Weight (46) - Overweight
Age (12) - weight ( 75) -overweight
Age ( 16) - weight ( 99) - Overweight
2, Height /age
Age ( 3.5) - height (97cm) - Normal
Age ( 6) - height (115cm) -normal
Age (9) - height ( 135cm) - normal
age ( 12) -height (155cm) - normal
Age ( 16 )- height ( 166cm) - normal
c, BMI percentile
Weight Kg divided height 2(m2)( change height into meter)
3. 5 years - 15.4 Divided (0.97 X 0.97)
15.4 divided by 0.94 =16.3 (normal)
6years - 27 divided by 1.15 X 1.15
27 divided by 1.32 = 20.4(overweight)
9 years - 46 divided (1.35X 1.35)
46 divided by 1.82 = 25.2 (overweight )
12 years - 75 divided 1.55 X 1.55
75 divided by 2.4 = 31.2 (overweight )
16 years - 99 divided (1.66 X 1.66)
99 divided by 2.7 = 36.6 (overweight)
2, age calculation
calculate years by 2018 - 2001 = 17 years
Month feb - August = 6months
Present age 17 years 6 months
3, Overweight ..It means that as per his age his weight and body mass index are high..
4, Additional information we can get through growth chart using the percentile lines on the chart to assess body size and growth and to monitor growth overtime..
5, Recommendation:
- Advice for weight reduction program
-advice to control food fatty,processed snacks and meals and sugary content..
- Weight program include sleep pattern as he is 17 years old his study pressure will be more..stress affects teens eating behavior and physical activity..
-Advice to avoid watching television and mobile phone while eating..
-Advice never skip the meals for any reason
- Advice to do aerobic exercise and cycling,swimming etc which can reduce the weight....