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craiczarry

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Which commonly used method for assessing body fat content uses calipers to measure the thickness of fat folds that lie underneath the skin?
 a. skinfold measurement
 b. bioelectrical impedance analysis
  c. magnetic resonance imaging
 d. dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
  e. whole-body air displacement

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Which method of assessing body fat content can also be used to assess bone mineral content and lean tissue mass?
 a. skinfold measurement
 b. bioelectrical impedance analysis
  c. underwater weighing
 d. magnetic resonance imaging
 e. dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry


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carojassy25

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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craiczarry

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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