From the following list of physical assessment results, which would be interpreted as the client has developed obesity?
A) Female body fat of 20%
B) Body mass index (BMI) of 40
C) Relative body weight of 70%
D) Abdominal fat/hip ratio of 0.8
Ans: B
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A person with a BMI of 30 or greater is classified as obese. Relative body weight greater than 120% indicates obesity. Body fat percentage over 30% indicates obesity in females. Waist–hip ratio that calculates abdominal fat in proportion to total body fat is greater than 1.0 when upper body obesity is present.
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