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A 42-year-old woman presents with fatigue associated with a

40-lb

weight gain over the past 2 years. She had always struggled with her weight but has continued to gain despite various attempts at diet and exercise regimens; she inquires if she might be a candidate for gastric bypass surgery. In evaluating patients who are overweight, which of the following best defines obesity in medical terms? A patient who weighs at least 1 standard deviation (SD) greater than the mean for his or her age and gender A patient consuming

>1.5\times

the recommended daily caloric intake A patient with a body mass index

(BMI)>30

A patient with a waist-to-hip ratio WHR

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