A researcher wishes to investigate the eating patterns of people who would be defined medically as obese. If he uses the definition of obesity provided in the text, his subjects will:
A. be males having a waist size over 46 and females over 38
B. have a fat cell to muscle tissue ratio that is greater than 2 to 1
C. be in the top 20 percent for weight in their age, sex, and height category
D. have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher
Answer: D
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