Which of the Following Statements About Techniques to Measure Body

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about techniques to measure body composition is INCORRECT?

• A)The only direct method to analyze body composition is by chemical extraction of all fat and other solid matter from body tissues
• B) All techniques currently used to predict body density or percentage of body fat are only estimates and are prone to error
• C) Hydrodensitometry is based on Archimedes' principle that a body immersed in a fluid is acted upon by a buoyancy force in relation to the amount of fluid the body displaces
• D) More sophisticated techniques, such as MRI, CT, and neutron activation analysis, are very
• expensive, but individually are more effective than underwater weighing to predict body-fat percentage

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