Question

Which of the following persons has the highest risk for diabetes, hypertension and heart disease?

a. A man with a BMI = 29 and a waist circumference = 37 inches
b. A woman with a BMI = 27 and a waist circumference = 36 inches.
c. A man with a BMI = 24 and total body fat = 27%
d. A woman with a BMI = 24 and total body fat = 12%

Answer 1

b. A woman with a BMI = 27 and a waist circumference = 36 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a measurement of a person's leanness or overweight based its height and weight. It is used as whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height. Based on BMI, a person can be underweight, normal weight and overweight. Healthy BMI range is 18.5 kg/m² - 25 kg/m² and healthy weight for the height is 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs. Thus, as per given question, a woman with a BMI = 27 and a waist circumference = 36 inches is obese and she has the highest risk for diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.