The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018) has established categories for weight that are determined by body mass index. Children and adolescents at or above the 97th percentile are classified as ________.
A) obese
B) overweight
C) at risk of being overweight
D) severely malnourished

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018), children and adolescents at or above the 97th percentile in BMI are classified as obese. Therefore, the best choice is A, obese.

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