The CDC Uses Which Measurement in Its Formula to Determine

question 6

Multiple Choice

The CDC uses which measurement in its formula to determine placement in the categories of overweight and at risk for being overweight?

• A)percentage of body fat
• B)weight in pounds
• C)body mass index (BMI)
• D)weight in relation to age

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Definitions:

Discrete Random Variable

A variable that takes on a countable number of distinct values and is often used to model scenarios where outcomes are distinct and separate.

Discrete Quantitative Variables

Variables that represent countable quantities and can take on a finite number of distinct values.

Elementary Units

The simplest, indivisible entities which a data set or a statistical analysis is concerned with.

Finite Result

An outcome or solution that is fixed and definitive, with limitations in terms of size, number, or extent.