Fourteen-year-old Rhea has just reached puberty and has an average body mass index (BMI). If Rhea is similar to the Irish teens described in the text, she should feel:
A) that she needs to lose weight.
B) that her weight in just right.
C) that she needs to gain weight.
D) nothing in particular about her weight.
Ans: A) that she needs to lose weight.
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