Body Mass Index (BMI) Is Used to Identify, Evaluate, and Treat

question 179

Multiple Choice

Body mass index (BMI) is used to identify, evaluate, and treat overweight and obese adults. The BMI value for an adult of weight (in kilograms) and height (in meters) is defined to be According to federal guidlines, an adult is overweight iff he or she has a BMI value greater than 25 but less than 30 and is "obese" if the value greater than or equal to 30. What is the BMI of adult who weights in at 80 kg and stands 1.7 m tall?
Round your answers to two decimal places if necessary.

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Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the quantity of goods supplied equals the quantity of goods demanded.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that equals the quantity demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Positively Sloped

A line or curve on a graph that increases in value as it moves from left to right, indicating a direct relationship between two variables.

Negatively Sloped

A descriptor for a line on a graph that moves downwards from left to right, indicating an inverse relationship between the variables plotted.