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Discuss the skinfold test to assess body composition.
 
  What will be an ideal response

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A parent needs to be aware of a child's picky eating. One of the ways to help identify any major eating problem is to
 
  A. see how long the child is at the table until all food is eaten.
  B. offer the child only one food at a time.
  C. keep a food diary of what the child consumes for a few days.
  D do all of the above.


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

The skinfold test is a field test to estimate body composition. The test works on the principle that over 50 of body
fat lies just beneath the skin. Therefore, measuring representative samples of subcutaneous fat provides a means of
estimating overall body fatness.

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