You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?
A. The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight.
B. Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs.
C. Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI.
D. The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.
Answer:B
You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?
A. The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight. B. Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs. C. Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI. D. The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.