Hydrostatic or Underwater Weighing, a Method Used to Determine Body

question 27

Multiple Choice

Hydrostatic or underwater weighing, a method used to determine body composition, is based on which principle?

• A) Lean body tissue is denser than adipose tissue.
• B) Adipose tissue is denser than lean body tissue.
• C) Adipose tissue is composed mostly of water.
• D) Body fluids are not being weighed using this method.

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