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Hello doc, just wanna ask on behalf of my dad. if my dad weight 76kg, height 174cm. is he in good healthy condition? fyi, my dad heavysmoker.

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Dr. Michael Depietro answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

No: His body mass index would place him in the slightly overweight range, and in and of itself he might otherwise be healthy. The heavy smoking however is a very great health hazard and places him at higher risk for heart disease, cancer, emphysema, stroke, etc. If he a smoker does one thing for their health it would be to quit.

Answered 11/6/2015

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A member asked:

Hello doc, just wanna ask on behalf of my dad. if my dad weight 76kg, height 174cm. is he in good healthy condition? fyi, my dad heavysmoker.

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