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7. Application of principles
7.4 Self-test:
Child with Prader-Willi syndrome
EM is a 6 year, 10
month old girl with Prader-Willi syndrome. Her weight- and stature-for
age are shown in the following CDC growth charts:
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Which
of the following methods is most appropriate to assess EM's weight
gain pattern?
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EM
weighs 29.5 kg and is 110.5 cm tall. What is Em's BMI? To
use one of the tools to calculate BMI on the CDC website, click
here.
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When
plotted on the BMI-for-age chart, BMI-for-age is greater than the
95th percentile, indicating that EM is overweight. |
  
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