contestada

Your friend just told you she is pregnant. She is concerned about the amount of weight she will gain during her pregnancy and is looking for some advice so that she and her baby can be healthy. Her pre-pregnancy weight was 155 pounds and she is 5'5" tall. Based on her pre-pregnancy weight, how much weight should your friend gain during her pregnancy?

Respuesta :

VeronicaND

Answer:

The average a woman her height gains during pregnancy is 111-149 pounds, which means the most she should weigh is 304 pounds during pregnancy.

Explanation

eyitbay

She needs to gain  11-20  pounds.

This is  because her BMI (body mass index) of 30.3  is equal to or more than 30.The benchmark for obesity.

Basically, the BMI is defined as the division of the weight by the square of the height of the subject.it is an indicator of how fat the subject is.

In the present scenario, the weight of 155pounds is converted to Kilogram by dividing  by 2.205 =70.3068kg,

and the height of 5'5 divided by 3.281 to get the height in meters=1.524.

This need to be square =(1.524 meters)2= 2.322.

therefore BMI = 70.3068 divided by 2.322

                      BMI=30.27

In order for a woman to know the amount weight to gain during pregnancy, her BMI must be known. This is calculated by dividing the weight of the woman by the squire of the value of the height.

Based on standard;

A BMI greater or equal to 30 is Obese, and a weight of 11-20 pounds should be added.

Therefore the best advice for her is to gain this value.(11-20 pounds )

More' https://brainly.com/question/14131480

Otras preguntas