A community health nurse is educating a group of adults about obesity and weight management.Which statements will the nurse include regarding upper body obesity? Select all that apply.

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A) Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.
B) Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.
C) Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.
D) Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.
E) Upper body obesity (also called central obesity) is identified by a waist-to-hip ratio of greater than 1 in men or 0.8 in women. Upper body obesity is associated with a greater risk of complications such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipid levels, heart disease, stroke, and elevated insulin levels. Men tend to have more intra-abdominal fat than women, although women develop a central fat distribution pattern after menopause.

A Community Health Nurse Is Educating a Group of Adults