« previous next »

Author Question: Body mass index (BMI) is used almost exclusively to determine health risks and mortality rates ... (Read 53 times)

Mimi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 542
on: Aug 6, 2018
Body mass index (BMI) is used almost exclusively to determine health risks and mortality rates associated with ____.
 a. excessive body weight
 b. excessive visceral fat
 c. lean body mass
 d. non-essential body fat
 e. excessive dieting or exercise

Question 2

Which metrics are taken in conjunction with body mass index to assess health risks?
 a. bio electrical impedance and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
  b. air displacement and hydrostatic weighing
 c. skin fold thickness and girth measurements
 d. waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio
 e. Bod Pods and underwater weighing


fromAlphatoOmega22

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 345
Reply #1 on: Aug 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Did you know?

Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.

Documenting the health history is a crucial step in providing patient care Documenting the health history is a crucial step in providing patient care
Auscultation. The stethoscope is pressed against the body wall to listen for sound waves associated Auscultation. The stethoscope is pressed against the body wall to listen for sound waves associated
1–12 Elements essential to animal life and health 1–12 Elements essential to animal life and health
The greatest bone mass is found around age 30 for both men and women, with the later decline being f The greatest bone mass is found around age 30 for both men and women, with the later decline being f
Fast food effects on body Fast food effects on body
Determine the # of real roots from the equation Determine the # of real roots from the equation
Video: Bone Healing Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library