Please help C. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure expressing the relationship of
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C. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure expressing the relationship of weight to height that is correlated with fatness. I'd like you to practice using the CDC's BMI percentile calculator for kids/teens. Using this link, https://nccd.cde.gov dnpabmi Calculator.aspx please calculate BMI using the following information: sr rollowing informations hit esllneed ede govidapabmlCalculator.asps plcease Birth date: May 10, 2006 Date of measurement: February 26, 2018 Sex, height, and weight: Girl, 5 Feet 1 inch, 122 pounds After entering this information, you will be presented with the BMI results. Please report the following information: What is the child's BMI: a) b) c) What is their BMI-for-age-percentile? Are they underweight, "normal" weight, overweight, or obese? d) What advice could you, as a practitioner. provide the child's parents in an effort to improve their health? e) Using either the course textbook, the CDC's site, or another reputable resource, or prior knowledge, please explain why a person's BMI might not be the best indicator of their health.Explanation / Answer
a) Based on the above mentioned data, the BMI is 23.1
b) BMI for age percentile shows that how child's weight compares to that of other children of the same age and sex. Based on above mentioned data, the BMI is 23.1, placing the BMI for age at the 91st percentile for girls aged 11 years 9 months.
c) The child is overweight.
d) Regardless of the current BMI for age category, help the child to develop healthy weight habits and talk with health care professionals as part of ongoing track of BMI for age. If child has significant weight loss or gain she should be preferred to and guided by health professionals.
(A) Practice heavy weight habits
Encourage children to practice healthy weight habits by :
(B) Keep tracking of BMI for age
Check BMI for age annually, or more often if recommended by the child's healthcare provider. Tracking growth patterns over time can help the child, make sure the child is achieving or maintaining a healthy weight. A single BMI for age calculation, is not enough to evaluate long term weight status because height and weight change with growth. If the child has significant weight loss or weight gain she should be preferred to and guided by a health professional.
e) BMI is not best indicator of health because :
Ultimately, BMI is hinted to be both broad and suggestive. Health experts suggest that health can be achieved at every size, implying that overweight and obese individuals may still have a lessened risk of developing chronic disease than assumed. Aligning with contradiction, studies have shown ( based on BMI) overweight and obese may also have a low risk of developing heart disease, common to "normal" BMIs.
All-in-all, BMI should be taken with a grain of salt. Coninuing and relying on BMIs use dismisses more accurate measures of health. BMI can act as guide in determining health, though it should replace regular physical exams and visits with healthcare professionals.