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If a person with a high BMI, 30 or above, is defined as obese, and therefore is at an increased risk of weight- related health problems, what does a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9 indicate?
 
  A) The person's basal metabolic rate is too low.
  B) The person is underweight.
  C) The person is at a healthful weight and will have few weight- related health risks.
  D) The person's BMI should be re-calculated.

Question 2

What is another measurement, besides BMI, that is used to predict weight-related health problems?
 
  A) hip-to-chest ratio
  B) chest-to-waist ratio
  C) thigh-to-waist ratio
  D) waist-to-hip ratio



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D




Pineappleeh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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