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Cooldude101

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Jacki, who has a sedentary lifestyle, is 5'5 tall and weighs 165 lbs. She calculated her BMI to be 27.5. She recognizes that her body weight is unhealthy and vows to improve her eating habits and begin a regular program of physical fitness.
 
  Her goal is to achieve a BMI of 22. Approximately how much weight (lbs) must she lose?
  a. 21
  b. 27
  c. 33
  d. 41
  e. 52

Question 2

What is the approximate body mass index of a woman who is 5'5 and 125 lbs?
 
  a. 21
  b. 26
  c. 31
  d. 36
  e. 40



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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