Obesity is defined medically as 20% above a person’s ideal weight. If a person’s ideal
weight is 72 kg, when (above what weight) would that person be considered obese? ________________kg
1.2 * 72 = ?
To calculate the weight at which a person would be considered obese based on the medical definition of obesity as being 20% above their ideal weight, you need to find 20% of the ideal weight and then add it to the ideal weight.
1. Find 20% of the ideal weight:
20% of 72 kg = (20/100) * 72 kg = 14.4 kg
2. Add the calculated value to the ideal weight:
Ideal weight + 20% of the ideal weight = 72 kg + 14.4 kg = 86.4 kg
Therefore, a person would be considered obese when their weight is above 86.4 kg.