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cdr_15 · **on:** Aug 6, 2018

What principle underlies the bioelectrical impedance technique for assessing body composition?
A) Fat tissue speeds up electrical current before the current encounters lean tissue.
B) Fat tissue is a less efficient conductor of electrical current than is lean tissue.
C) Fat tissue blocks electrical current.
D) Lean tissue blocks electrical current.
E) Fat tissue is a more efficient conductor of electrical current than is lean tissue.

Question 2

What technique assesses body composition by measuring circumferences at specific body sites?
A) body mass index
B) girth measurements
C) skinfold thickness
D) waist circumference
E) air displacement