Healthy Body Composition Answers

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Which of the following is NOT true about childhood obesity?

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Children who are obese may find it difficult to maintain a healthy body composition as an adult.
B
Childhood obesity, which affects numerous children in the US, can be influenced by heredity.
C
Childhood obesity can be influenced by lifestyle choices, such as exercise and dietary habits.
D
Obese children find that maintaining a healthy body composition is easier as an adult because their metabolism naturally increases.
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Because they are both lean, when Mark and Lauren have children, they will most likely have children who are lean.

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Explain the difference between essential body fat and storage body fat.

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Your friend Emily has just started a new fitness program and wants to know if a scale is a good way to track her progress. Give your opinion and justify your response with examples from this lesson.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about storage body fat?

A
The more storage body fat one has, the better the internal organs can function.
B
Storage body fat can be found directly below the skin in the human body.
C
It is important to minimize storage body fat because it places too much pressure on the internal organs.
D
People have roughly the same amount of storage body fat in their bodies.
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Which of the following is NOT true about the body mass index?

A
uses statistical data of weight and height across the population
B
measures the percentage of one's body fat directly
C
relies on a correlation between weight and body fat
D
does not account for one's body frame size or muscle content
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Compare and contrast the health-related problems that severely underweight and overweight people might face.

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Like his parents, Thomas is short, stocky, and heavyset. Although he exercises regularly and eats a well-balanced meal, his body composition stays the same. Explain what factor is most likely affecting his body composition.

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Luke is 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 170 pounds. Using the body mass index chart as a guide, under which category would he fall?

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underweight
B
normal
C
overweight
D
obese
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When doctors talk about an individual's body composition, they are talking solely about the fat components of the human body.

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