You Weighed a Team of Football Players And, According to Their

question 44

Multiple Choice

You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?

• A) The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight.
• B) Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs.
• C) Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI.
• D) The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.

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