The nurse is assessing the client's BMI during a routine physical examination. The client is a 19-year-old male who stands 6 ft tall and weighs 235 pounds. The nurse determines the client falls into which BMI category?
A) Healthy weight C) Obesity class 1
B) Overweight D) Obesity class 2
C
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To determine the BMI, the weight in pounds is divided by the height in inches squared and multiplied by 703 (235 / 5184 × 703 = 31.8). According to the BMI chart, a BMI score of 18.5 to 24.9 is healthy weight; 25 to 29.9 is overweight; 30 to 34.9 is obesity class 1; 35 to 39.9 is obesity class 2; and 40 and above is obesity class 3.
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