Question

One distinct advantage of the bmi is that it is able to account for body composition. one distinct advantage of the bmi is that it is able to account for body composition.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

False

BMI, or the body mass index, is a measure of a person's body fat based on the relationship between his/her height and weight. It mostly applies to adult men and women and does not really measure a person's body composition but is only an indicator of it.

The classifications under this index are: extremely underweight (<16), underweight (16-18.5), normal weight (18.5-25), overweight (25-30), obese class I (30-35), obese class II (35-40), and morbid obese (40+).