Joe, a 69-year-old widower, has lost 27 pounds since his wife's death a year ago. He is 5'11", and his usual body weight is 173 pounds. What is his %UBW?

Name: Joe, a 69-year-old widower, has lost 27 pounds since his wife's death a year ago. He is 5'11", and his usual body weight is 173 pounds. What is his %UBW?
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Joe's current weight is 173-27= 146 pounds.

To calculate %UBW, 
%UBW = (Current weight/Usual body weight)*100 
= (146/173)*100 
= 84%.

Therefore, the answer is choice C, 84%.

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