If a health practitioner wants to assess whether an underweight woman is too thin, he or she may ask her
a. if she has lost weight recently.
b. if other family members are underweight.
c. whether she has a normal appetite.
d. whether she menstruates regularly.
D
Failure to menstruate indicates that body fat levels are too low. Recent weight loss, appetite, and family weight status may help understand why the woman is thin, but would not indicate whether her weight is below a healthy range.
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