Assess Mr. McKinley's height and weight. Calculate his BMI and % usual body weight
What will be an ideal response?
Ht: 5'10", Wt: 325#; BMI: 47, or morbidly obese
IBW: 166#, %IBW: 196%; UBW: 425#, %UBW: 76%
Weight history: Has weighed 250# since age 15 and reached his highest weight of 425# before considering bariatric surgery. He lost 24# prior to the surgery and has now lost approx 100#. This is ~18% weight loss over four months, which would usually indicate severe malnutrition, but rapid weight loss is expected in Roux-en-Y bariatric surgical patients.
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