Sadia is an 18-year-old college-going girl. She has been skinny since her childhood, but now she is worried about her unintentional weight loss. Her current weight is 39 kg, and her height is 160 cm. She has tried eating three meals a day but couldn't be consistent. Sadia feels lethargic and always tired. a. Calculate BMI and explain its related problems. (2) b. Describe weight-gain strategies. (3) c. Mention some healthy weight-gaining snacks that she can carry to college. (2)
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To calculate Sadia's BMI (Body Mass Index), we can use the following formula: BMI = weight (kg) / (height (m))^2 First, we need to convert Sadia's height from centimeters to meters. Since her height is 160 cm, we divide it by 100 to get 1.6 meters. Now, we can Show more…
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