Overweight is defined as greater than or equal to the _____ percentile of age and sex-specific BMI.

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The definition of overweight is having a BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile of age and sex-specific BMI. Therefore, the best choice is option C, which corresponds to the 95th percentile. Options A, B, and D are either too low (option A) or too high (options B and D) to accurately define overweight.

Overweight Is Defined as Greater Than or Equal to the _____