Community Nutrition Students Learned That Although BMI Is the Most

question 14

True/False

Community nutrition students learned that although BMI is the most commonly used criterion for obesity, there are limitations to this method. The measure may be incorrect for individuals with large muscle mass (e.g., body builders, weight lifters) or those with low muscle mass (e.g., the elderly).

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Definitions:

Perpendicular

Describes two lines, planes, or surfaces meeting at a right angle (90 degrees).

Horizontal Line

A straight line with no slope, moving left to right parallel to the x-axis in Cartesian coordinates.

Slope-intercept Form

A way of writing linear equations using the formula \(y = mx + b\), where \(m\) is the slope of the line and \(b\) is the y-intercept.

Slope

The calculation of how steep or inclined a line is, determined by the ratio of its vertical shift to its horizontal shift between any two points on the line.