Which of the Following Situations Exposes a Drawback of Using

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations exposes a drawback of using BMI values as an indicator of health risk from obesity or underweight?

• A)The highly developed musculature of athletes falsely decreases their BMI.
• B)The increased weight of pregnant women falsely increases their BMI.
• C)Increased activity with age falsely increases the BMI of adults over age 65.
• D)The decreased muscle mass of older women falsely increases their BMI.
• E)Increased body fatness falsely increases the BMI of adolescents over age 20.

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