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sc00by25

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Define body composition.

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Define BMI.



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Answer to Question 1

A measure of a person's lean body mass to body fat.
Usually expressed as percent body fat.

Answer to Question 2

Body mass index.
A measure of obesity that takes into account both weight and height.
Calculated by dividing body weight (in kg) by the square of the person's height (in meters).




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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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