Body Composition Assessment

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What does body composition reveal about the body?

  • The overall health and wellness of a person
  • The risk of developing obesity-related diseases
  • The height and weight of an individual
  • The relative proportions of fat and lean mass (correct)

What are the two types of fat that make up fat mass?

  • Saturated fat and unsaturated fat
  • Essential fat and non-essential fat (correct)
  • Adipose tissue and muscle tissue
  • Visceral fat and subcutaneous fat

What is the second component of body composition, according to the text?

  • Lean mass (correct)
  • Muscle mass
  • Organ size
  • Bone density

What is the purpose of using BMI as a method to determine body composition?

<p>To screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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