With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria,which body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?
A) 10th percentile
B) 75th percentile
C) 85th percentile
D) 95th percentile

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Children who have BMI-for-age greater than or equal to the 85th percentile and less than the 95th percentile are at risk for being overweight.Children who are greater than or equal to the 95th percentile are considered overweight.Children whose BMI is between the 10th and 75th percentiles are within normal limits.

With the National Center for Health Statistics Criteria,which Body Mass