Why Does Use of the BMI Overestimate the Prevalence of Obesity

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why does use of the BMI overestimate the prevalence of obesity in Canadians of African descent?

• A) Blacks have a higher average height than whites.
• B) Blacks have denser bones and higher body protein concentrations than whites.
• C) Blacks tend to have different proportions of brown and white adipose tissue than whites.
• D) The fat pads in blacks are situated primarily around the hips, whereas in whites the pads are primarily abdominal.