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Question 6

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a major lifestyle-related indicator used to assess a person's risk of developing non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Table 1 contains medical data collected from two patients, A and B, in a health clinic.

Table 1

Patient	Body mass (kg)	Height (m)	BMI ( $kg/m2\text{kg/m}^2$ )
A	84	1.72	28.4
B	112	1.82	$Z$

BMI classification chart

Determine the BMI category for Patient A.

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Calculate the value of $Z$ in Table 1 using the following equation: $massheight2\text{BMI} = \frac{\text{body mass}}{\text{height}^2}$ Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems Questions

2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems Questions