Base your answers to questions knowledge of biology Excess body weight is considered to be a risk factor for diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure The Body Mass Index BMI chart below can be used as a guide to determine if a person s body weight puts that person at risk for such diseases BMI Height 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 6 0 6 1 6 2 6 3 Healthy 24 19 97 123 100 127 104 131 107 135 25 Body Mass Index BMI Overweight 27 26 28 29 Weight in Pounds 143 148 148 153 153 158 158 163 163 169 128 133 138 132 137 143 136 142 147 141 146 152 110 140 114 144 145 151 157 150 156 162 168 118 148 155 161 167 173 121 153 159 166 172 178 125 158 128 162 132 167 136 172 179 186 174 179 185 164 171 177 184 190 169 176 182 189 174 181 188 195 196 202 208 206 213 219 225 140 177 184 191 144 182 193 200 199 204 210 218 200 208 216 224 232 189 197 212 148 186 194 202 152 192 30 Obese 35 40 153 179 204 158 185 211 164 191 218 169 197 225 174 204 232 180 210 186 216 191 223 45 262 240 270 247 255 197 230 262 203 236 270 209 243 278 215 250 286 230 238 246 254 278 287 295 304 313 322 221 258 294 227 265 302 340 233 272 311 350 240 279 319 359 331 31 Is a person with a BMI of 27 at risk for diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure A Yes the BMI indicates the person is overweight and is therefore at risk for these diseases No the BMI is not in the obese range so it s fine 32 State whether an individual who is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 146 pounds needs to gain or lose weight in order to be classified as healthy A gain weight B lose weight 33 Calculate the minimum number of pounds that an individual who is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 232 pounds would have to lose to be classified as a healthy individual with a BMI of 24 A 32 lbs B 80 lbs C 40 lbs