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Starving to slim
EW is 26 years old. She weights 90 kg and is 1.52 m tall, and is about to undergo elective surgery.
What is her body mass index?
Body mass index (BMI) = weight in kg / (height in metres squared).
= 90 / (1.52 x 1.52) = 38.9
You would classify her as being obese