An obese client may have several inches of:
a. dermis c. subcutaneous tissue
b. epidermis d. vellus
C
The subcutaneous tissue is primarily connective and adipose (fatty) tissue. Here the skin is anchored to muscles and bones. An individual's nutritional status and genetic makeup dictate the amount of subcutaneous tissue present. Emaciated persons have very little subcutaneous tissue, whereas obese persons may have several inches of subcutaneous tissue.
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