If a patient is 6 feet tall and his or her waist measures 42 inches,the patient would be considered to have _____ fat levels consistent with _____ risk for chronic disease.

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Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)indicates abdominal fat levels,which can be predictive of risk for diabetes,hypertension,and cardiovascular disease.This patient has a WHtR ratio of 42:72,or 0.58.A WHtR ratio exceeding 0.5 is consistent with high risk for chronic disease.

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