Samuel is a 35-year-old man. He weighs 180 lb (81.6 kg) and is 55 in (1.4 m) tall. He works as a programmer and has a fairly sedentary lifestyle. In the context of the relation between body mass index (BMI) and weight-related mortality, Samuel is at a _____ risk of weight-related mortality

A) very low
B) low
C) high
D) very high


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. egg b. corn c. gelatin d. whole grains

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