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Title: Indicate whether body mass index (BMI) is an appropriate screening tool to use with each individual ...
Post by: jmountain on Mar 4, 2018
Indicate whether body mass index (BMI) is an appropriate screening tool to use with each individual described.27-year-old pregnant female
 a. Appropriate
  b. Inappropriate

Q. 2

Indicate whether body mass index (BMI) is an appropriate screening tool to use with each individual described.32-year-old sedentary female
 a. Appropriate
  b. Inappropriate

Q. 3

Indicate whether body mass index (BMI) is an appropriate screening tool to use with each individual described.22-year-old male body builder
 a. Appropriate
  b. Inappropriate

Q. 4

The most appropriate use of body mass index (BMI) is to determine:
 a. potential health risks in the general population.
  b. potential health risks in the athletic population.
  c. ideal weight for adults.
  d. ideal weight for athletes.

Q. 5

What is body mass index (BMI)?
 a. A measure of how much muscle mass an athlete should have
  b. A method of measuring body composition
  c. A formula that predicts the best weight for performance and health
  d. A number that represents a weight-to-height ratio

Q. 6

Which of the following is a true statement?
 a. Muscle mass and lean body mass are interchangeable terms.
  b. Muscle mass and fat-free mass are interchangeable terms.
  c. Muscle mass is one component of lean body mass.
  d. All of the above statements are correct.

Q. 7

How does visceral fat stored in the abdominal area differ from fat stored in the hips and thighs?
 a. Visceral fat is metabolically less active.
  b. Visceral fat is metabolically more active.
  c. There is no difference in metabolic activity.

Q. 8

If a female exhibits an android rather than gynoid pattern of fat distribution, the likely reasons include:
 a. genetics.
  b. menopause.
  c. obesity.
  d. a and b
  e. all of the above


Title: Indicate whether body mass index (BMI) is an appropriate screening tool to use with each individual ...
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