Juan-Juan is an elite athlete who runs a marathon 3-5 times each year. Would relying on her BMI to assess body weight be appropriate?

a. No, because she has a high lean mass relative to fat.
b. No, because she has inadequate body fat.
c. Yes, because the formula for calculating BMI considers body composition.
d. Yes, because she has nearly the same fat mass as other people.


a

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