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Your client is 5' 3" tall and weighs 130 pounds. After calculating her BMI, you have determined that she falls in which of the following weight status categories?
Suggested Answer: C
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32 comments · newest first
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Rodrigo
10 months ago
BMI can be misleading sometimes, but she's fine!
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Chau
11 months ago
I thought under 130 was considered underweight?
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Ernest
11 months ago
Wait, really? I thought 130 lbs was a bit much for 5'3".
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Angella
11 months ago
Definitely normal weight, no doubt.
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Franchesca
11 months ago
She's in the normal weight range!
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Lajuana
12 months ago
I'm really unsure about this one. I thought underweight was below 18.5, but I can't remember the exact numbers for the other categories.
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Brittani
12 months ago
I feel like I saw a similar question before, and I think the cutoff for normal BMI is around 25, so I guess she might be normal weight?
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Rolande
12 months ago
I think for someone who is 5'3" and 130 pounds, they might be in the normal range, but I could be mixing it up with another example we practiced.
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Candra
1 year ago
I remember calculating BMI in class, but I'm not sure if I got the height and weight right for this one.
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Willodean
1 year ago
I'm confident I can figure this out. BMI is a reliable indicator of weight status, so I just need to apply the right calculations.
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Michell
1 year ago
Wait, what's the BMI formula again? I should have reviewed that before the exam. Let me think this through step-by-step.
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Jamey
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. I just need to calculate the BMI and then match it to the right weight status. No problem!
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Noelia
1 year ago
Hmm, I remember learning about BMI in class, but I'm a little fuzzy on the exact weight status categories. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Iesha
1 year ago
This seems straightforward - I'll just plug the height and weight into the BMI formula and see which category it falls under.
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Tatum
1 year ago
I'm voting for D) Obese. Come on, 130 pounds for someone that short? That's gotta be bordering on unhealthy levels of chunkiness. Time to cut back on the cheeseburgers, lady!
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Janae
1 year ago
D) Obese
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Blair
1 year ago
C) Overweight
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Jin
1 year ago
B) Normal
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Bonita
1 year ago
A) Underweight
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Kattie
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) Overweight because the client's weight seems higher for her height.
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Gabriele
1 year ago
Easy peasy, it's got to be B) Normal. I mean, 130 pounds for a 5'3\' person? That's like the definition of average, right? Unless they're secretly a bodybuilder or something.
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Sharika
1 year ago
B) Normal
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Fletcher
1 year ago
A) Underweight
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Latricia
1 year ago
I agree with Tammy, because the client's BMI falls within the normal range.
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Jaime
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm torn between B) Normal and C) Overweight. Guess I'll have to double-check the BMI calculation to be sure.
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Reynalda
2 years ago
I'm going with C) Overweight. That height and weight combination sounds a bit on the heavier side to me, so I'd expect the BMI to be in the overweight category.
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Kimbery
1 year ago
User 4: Definitely sounds like she would be classified as overweight.
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Judy
1 year ago
User 3: I agree, it's likely she is considered overweight based on those numbers.
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Ryan
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, that height and weight seem to indicate that.
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Valentine
1 year ago
User 1: I think she falls in the overweight category too.
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Alaine
2 years ago
Based on the information provided, I believe the correct answer is B) Normal. A BMI in the normal range is typically between 18.5 and 24.9, and with a height of 5'3\' and a weight of 130 pounds, the client's BMI would fall within that range.
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Tammy
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Normal.