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
ANS: A
The waist-to-hip ratio assesses body fat distribution as an indicator of health risk. A waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or greater in men or 0.8 or greater in women is indicative of android (upper body obesity) and increasing risk for obesity-related disease and early death. The 29-year-old woman has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.92, which is greater than 0.8. The 32-year-old man has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.94; the 38-year-old man has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.92; the 46-year-old woman has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.78.
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