A nurse is providing care for a 15-year-old boy with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 kg/m². Which of the following best describes this boy?

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The prevalence of obese children, adolescents, and adults is high and has increased in Canada. Children and adolescents (ages 2 to 19) are categorized as being overweight if their body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight divided by height², is between 25 and 29.9 kg/m², and is categorized as being obese if their BMI is 30 kg/m² or higher. Accordingly, the 15-year-old with a BMI of 28 kg/m² is considered to be overweight.

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