Body Mass Index The federal government gives a procedure

Chapter 1, Problem 7

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Body Mass Index The federal government gives a procedure to determine if a child is overweight. To make this decision, first determine the childs body mass index (BMI). Then compare the BMI with one of the two charts, one for boys and one for girls, provided by the government. Below, we give the chart for boys up to age 20. To determine a childs BMI: 1) Divide the childs weight (in pounds) by the childs height (in inches). 2) Divide the results from part 1 by the childs height again. 3) Multiply the result from part 2 by 703. Richard is a 14-year-old boy who weighs 130 lb and is 63 in. tall. a) Determine his BMI. b) Does he appear to be at risk for being overweight, or is he overweight? Explain. 18 20 22 24 16 12 14 26 28 30 32 34 BMI 2 4 6 8 10 Age Boys 12 14 16 18 20 Rod LittleUSN&WR Percentile: 97th 95th 85th Overweight At risk for being overweight