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Training Module: Using the BMI-for-Age Growth Charts

Characteristics of BMI-for-age
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Self-Test Questions:

Question 1The weight-for-stature curve differs from the BMI-for-age curve in the following ways: (check all that apply)

a. the weight-for-stature curve does not show age-related changes while the BMI-for-age chart does show age related changes.

 b. the weight-for-stature chart can be used to classify children as overweight or underweight while the BMI-for-age chart can be used to classify children as overweight only.

 c. the weight-for-stature curve does not show the decline in weight relative to age that occurs in early childhood while the BMI-for-age chart clearly shows this decline.

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Question 2"Adiposity" rebound usually occurs between 2 to 6 years of age.
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