Question

Growth Chart Practice NuFS 106A Section 2 Spring 20IS Resources: . Download growth charts at For children over age 2 years or 24 months (as below): Use CDC growth charts. Boy Child: Stature (in Weight (in BMI inches) Age Percentile* |Assessment* 38.0 39.0 40.5 42.0 43.0 45.25 47.75 unds) 32.75 34.0 36.5 39.5 41.75 48 56 64 73 83 4 yrs 4%yrs 7 yrs 8 yrs 9 yrs 50.0 52.25 10 yrs 54.5 Use closest one *Normal Weight, Obese

Answer 1

AGE STRUCTURE(INCHES) WEIGHT (POUNDS) BMI   PERCENTILE ASSESSMENT

3 YR 38 32.75 15.9 48 HEALTHY WEIGHT

3 &1/2 YR 39 34.0 15.7 46 HEALTHY WEIGHT

4 YR 40.5 36.5 15.6 50.8 HEALTHY WEIGHT

4&1/2 YR 42 39.5 15.7 57.5 HEALTHY WEIGHT

5 YR 43 41.75 15.9 64.4 HEALTHY WEIGHT

6 YR 45.25   48 16.5 77 HEALTHY WEIGHT

7 YR 47.75 56 17.3 83.6 HEALTHY WEIGHT

8 YR 50.0 64 18 85.3 OVERWEIGHT

9 YR 52.25   73   18.8 86.2 OVERWEIGHT

10 YR 54.5 83 19.6   86.7 OVERWEIGHT

PREDICTIONS ARE MADE ON THE BASIS OF PERCENTILE

1. PERCENTILE LESS THAN 5 ARE CONSIDERED UNDERWEIGHT.

2. PERCENTILE MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 AND LESS THAN 85 ARE CONSIDERED HEALTHY WEIGHT.

3. PERCENTILE MORE THAN 85 AND AND LESS THAN 95 ARE CONSIDERED OVERWEIGHT.

4. PERCENTILE MORE THAN 95 OR EQUAL TO 95 ARE CONSIDERED OBESE.

FORMULA TO CALCULATE BMI WHEN VALUES ARE GIVEN KG ( WEIGHT) AND HEIGHT (METRES)

BMI= WEIGHT (KG) /HEIGHT (METRE* METRE)

FORMULA TO CALCULATE BMI WHEN VALUES ARE GIVEN IN POUND (WEIGHT) AND HEIGHT IN ( INCHES)

BMI= 703 * WEIGHT * WEIGHT / HEIGHT * HEIGHT