Explain what bmi is and how its calculated

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Assignment: Growth Chart Analysis

I. Explain Growth Chart: What it is and how it's used to track a child's growth over time. Discuss the height for the age and weight for age percentiles explaining what they mean.

II. Discuss BMI: Explain what BMI is and how it's calculated. Discuss the child's BMI and it's percentile explaining what this means interms of the child's health.

III. Diagnosis: Based on the percentile and BMI determine whether the child is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Explain this to the parent.

IV. Treatment Plan: share a treatment plan which could include dietary changes increased physical activity or medical intervention if necessary.

V. Future Steps: Discuss what the parent can do to help their child maintain or achieve a health weight.

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