It is not only the additional fat that increase risk for disease but also the location of that additional fat on the body.

a. true
b. false


True statement

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The endosteum is located at the ends of long bones.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) ?bioelectrical impedance and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry B) ?air displacement and hydrostatic weighing C) ?skinfold thickness and girth measurements D) ?waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio E) ?Bod Pods and underwater weighing

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Which of the following endurance training adaptations does NOT result in lower lactate production in the contracting muscles?

A. increased mitochondrial uptake of pyruvate B. increased H4 form of LDH C. decreased pyruvate formation D. increased glycogen utilization

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