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A 43-Year-Old Male Who Is 5?10? Tall and Weighs 216

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A 43-year-old male who is 5?10? tall and weighs 216 lb has been informed by his nurse practitioner that his body mass index (BMI) is 31. Which of the following clinical conclusions based on these data would his nurse be most justified in rejecting?


A) Further investigation of his nutritional status is needed to supplement the BMI value.
B) The client faces an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
C) He is classified as being obese, likely as the result of the interplay of genetic and lifestyle factors.
D) The client is borderline obese but is not yet at the point of significantly increased risks to health.

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