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Questions 1 to 4 concern the following case. You see in your office a thin, anxious woman who is concerned about her weight. She is worried that she may have a parasite causing her to lose weight. She stands 5′5′′ tall (1.67 m) and weighs 101 lb (45.85 kg). An estimate of her body mass index (BMI) is which of the following?

ExplanationThe BMI is calculated as the weight of the person (in kg) divided by the height squared (in meters). Thus, for this patient, the BMI is equal to 45.85 divided by (1.67)2, which is 16.44. The BMI stands for body mass index and can be used to estimate body fat content. A value of <18.5 is considered underweight, values between 18.5 and 24.9 are considered in the normal range, values of 25 through 29.9 are considered overweight, and values of 30 or greater are considered obese. Values of 40 or more are considered morbidly obese, whereas values between 35 and 40 are considered clinically obese.