The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios.Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The waist-to-hip ratio assesses body fat distribution as an indicator of health risk.A waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or greater in men or 0.8 or greater in women is indicative of android (upper body obesity)and increasing risk for obesity-related disease and early death.The 29-year-old woman has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.92,which is greater than 0.8.The 32-year-old man has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.94;the 38-year-old man has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.92;the 46-year-old woman has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.78.

The Nurse Is Evaluating Patients for Obesity-Related Diseases by Calculating