The Nurse Is Evaluating Patients for Obesity-Related Diseases by Calculating

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios. Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?

• A) 29-year-old woman whose waist measures 33 inches and hips measure 36 inches
• B) 32-year-old man whose waist measures 34 inches and hips measure 36 inches
• C) 38-year-old man whose waist measures 35 inches and hips measure 38 inches
• D) 46-year-old woman whose waist measures 30 inches and hips measure 38 inches

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