Obesity is determined by measuring both the height and weight of the adolescent. An adolescent is considered overweight if he or she has a BMI more than the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for his or her weight.
Terminology is the language used to describe a specific thing, or the language used within a specific field. Special language used by scientists is an example of science terminology. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
Parent Category: Health. Medical terminology is a vocabulary or word listing used to describe medical words and terms in a scientific manner. It is used in the nursing and medical fields. This methodical approach to word building is based on the concept of word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.