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:

Geometric Sequence

A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the constant factor by which each term is multiplied to get the next term.

Geometric Sequence

A series of numbers in which each subsequent number is obtained by multiplying the preceding number by a constant, non-zero value known as the common ratio.

Geometric Sequence

An array of numbers wherein each element, after the first, is calculated by multiplying the previous element by a stable, non-zero quantity referred to as the common ratio.