The nurse is teaching a patient about the impact of obesity and a high body mass index (BMI). The nurse identifies that as the BMI increases, so does the risk for which conditions?

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As BMI levels rise, blood pressure and cholesterol levels also rise and the average high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good, cholesterol levels decrease. Hyperlipidemia (elevation of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, or both) or low HDL levels contribute to the development of atherosclerosis (the buildup of fat deposits on arterial vessel walls). Obesity contributes to higher triglycerides.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Impact of Obesity