Which Technique for Evaluating Health Risks Associated with Body Weight

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which technique for evaluating health risks associated with body weight is based on the concept that a person's weight should be proportional to his or her height-thus yielding sometimes inaccurate results?

• A) underwater weighing
• B) body mass index
• C) skinfold measurement
• D) bioelectrical impedance analysis

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