Which Statement About BMI Is Correct

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement about BMI is correct?

• A)A BMI of 16-22 is defined as a healthy body weight.
• B)BMI is an excellent tool for predicting health risks for all body types.
• C)A BMI of <20 is classified as underweight.
• D)A BMI over 30 is considered obese.

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Definitions:

Fallacy of Context

An error in reasoning where the context necessary to understand or properly apply an argument is ignored or misrepresented.

Division

A process in mathematics of distributing a group of things into equal parts or a method in logic of breaking down categories into smaller subcategories.

Hasty Generalization

A fallacy where a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.

Fallacy of Logical Structure

A type of logical error where an argument's structure is flawed, leading to invalid conclusions.