Question

into which of the following categories should a patient with a body mass index (bmi) of 32 be placed? underweight healthy weight moderately obese severely obese

Explanation:

BMI categories are defined as: Underweight (BMI < 18.5), Healthy weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25), Overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30), Moderately obese (30 ≤ BMI < 35), Severely obese (BMI ≥ 35). A BMI of 32 falls within the 30-35 range.

Answer:

Moderately obese