Why Does Use of the BMI Overestimate the Prevalence of Obesity

question 105

Multiple Choice

Why does use of the BMI overestimate the prevalence of obesity in the African-American population?

• 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

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