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Why must age and gender be considered when interpreting a child's BMI?

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User Phhbr
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Because different ages and different genders have different weights at certain ages. Girls and boys have different weight usually
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User DRdr
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Answer:

Your body's mass composition changes as you grow older

for gender, females tend to have more fat than males do

Step-by-step explanation:

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