If a woman's waist measurement is 34 inches and her hip measurement is 40 inches, her waist-to-hip ratio would be considered to be
a. associated with a high risk of chronic dis-ease.
b. unrelated to risk of chronic disease.
c. associated with a low risk of chronic dis-ease.
d. associated with a high risk of acute dis-ease.
A
This woman's waist-to-hip ratio is 34 ÷ 40 = 0.85 . A healthy waist-to-hip ratio for women is less than 0.8 . Therefore, this woman's waist-to-hip ratio is considered to be associated with a high risk of chronic disease.
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