A Woman Who Is Trying to Get Pregnant Has a BMI

question 44

Multiple Choice

A woman who is trying to get pregnant has a BMI of 17 and 10 percent body fat. What factors should she consider concerning her body composition?

• A)Her pregnancy outcome may be compromised by her too-low body fat.
• B)She needs to increase her body fat percentage to 40 for pregnancy.
• C)Her body composition is fine because she will gain weight during pregnancy.
• D)She needs to reduce her body fat in preparation for pregnancy.
• E)She will be unable to conceive as her BMI is less than 19.

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