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The “Frankfort plane” refers to:  

Persons with a BMI in the obesity category having a greater proportion of their body fat located in the upper body and abdominal region compared with that in the hips and thighs, have what is referred to as __________ obesity.

A body weight change > 1 lb in one day indicates a gain or loss of primarily:

Which of the following statements regarding BMI percentile for children 2 to 20 years of age is false?

According to the Hamwi equation used to calculate ideal body weight, a 45 year old male who is 67 inches tall with a large frame size should weigh approximately:

A patient’s energy requirements are 2600 kcal per day. What are the pt’s estimated daily fluid requirements using the energy method? List 2 factors that may increase fluid needs and 2 factors that may decrease fluid needs.

A 4 year old child with a BMI for sex and age greater than or equal to the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile would be in which category?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a current body weight of 53 kg. The patient reports that his usual weight is 65 kg. What is the patient’s percent weight change?

A 4 year old child with a BMI for sex and age greater than or equal to the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile would be in which category?

A female patient with a medium frame size is 5’2” tall and her current weight is 140 lbs. Calculate % desirable body weight using her ideal body weight as the reference weight.