A community health nurse is educating a group of adults about obesity and weight management. Which statements will the nurse include regarding upper body obesity?
Select all that apply.
A) "This is also called peripheral obesity."
B) "It is when the waist-to-hip ratio in men is greater than 0.8 in men or greater than 1 in women."
C) "It is associated with a greater risk of hypertension."
D) "Young women tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than men."
E) "Postmenopausal women tend to have this."
Answer: C, E
Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.
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