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Mr. Z is a 50-year-old married clerk with hyperlipidemia. Mr. Z’s father died after his second heart attack at age 58 (his first was at age 45). His mother also has hyperlipidemia. Mr. Z has two daughters (ages 18 and 20) without high cholesterol and one son (age 25) with elevated LDL-cholesterol.

His labs indicated

Total cholesterol: 275 mg/dL

HDL: 42 mg/dL

Triglycerides: 280 mg/dL

LDL: 166 mg/dL

Blood glucose: 90 mg/dL

He is 68 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighs 187 lbs (85 kg) and his waist circumference is 41 inches (104 cm). His most recent blood pressure was 142/92.

Questions

1.What is his BMI? Interpret his BMI and waist circumference

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Based on all of this, Mr.Z’s BMI is considered to be obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 28.2.
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