Question

Tonya is 5' 3" tall, weighs 151 pounds, and is 38 years old. Her waist circumference is 37". Her life is busy but sedentary. She simply does not have the time or energy to stay with an exercise program after working all day as a receptionists and caring for her two socially active children. She would like to lose about 20 pounds but knows dieting doesn’t work for her—all the diets she has tried in the past have left her hungry and feeling deprived. Losing weight has taken on greater importance since her doctor told her that both her blood pressure and glucose levels are at “borderline” high levels. What is her BMI? Assess her weight based on BMI.

Answer 1

Her BMI is 26.7

Step-by-step explanation:

Tonya's BMI is 26.7 which places her in the overweight category - which is anything over 25.