A nine-year-old child who has been followed in the same pediatric health care home since birth has come in for a well-child visit. A nurse who measures the height and weight of the child documents 35th percentile for height and 90th percentile for weight. How should the nurse interpret these data?
A) The child is obese and needs dietary counseling.
B) The child is beginning a growth spurt.
C) As soon as the child begins the adolescent growth spurt, the height and weight measurements will normalize.
D) The parents are most likely below the 50th percentile for height and weight.
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