Questions: What is the numerical value that reflects body weight adjusted for height and is used to assess risk for chronic health problems?

What is the numerical value that reflects body weight adjusted for height and is used to assess risk for chronic health problems?
Transcript text: What is the numerical value that reflects body weight adjusted for height and is used to assess risk for chronic health problems?
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The answer is the second one: body mass index.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Healthy People 2020 obesity index: This is not a standard term used to reflect body weight adjusted for height. Healthy People 2020 is a set of health objectives for the nation to achieve over a decade, but it does not specifically refer to a numerical value for assessing body weight and height.
  2. Body mass index: This is the correct answer. Body mass index (BMI) is a numerical value calculated from a person's weight and height and is widely used to assess whether an individual has a healthy body weight for a given height. It is commonly used to assess the risk for chronic health problems such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
  3. Height/weight ratio tables: These tables provide a range of healthy weights for different heights but do not provide a single numerical value like BMI. They are less commonly used in modern health assessments compared to BMI.

Summary: The numerical value that reflects body weight adjusted for height and is used to assess risk for chronic health problems is the body mass index (BMI).

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