The nurse is conducting a nutrition class when one of the clients questions the accuracy of using BMI to determine obesity. The client is surprised to see his BMI is high but he does not feel he is overweight
What is a drawback of using body mass index to determine obesity? A) It is nonthreatening.
B) It does not take body composition into account.
C) It requires special equipment to measure.
D) It does not take diet into account.
B
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BMI does not take body composition into account; an athlete may have a high BMI even though he or she has well-developed muscle mass and little fat tissue. An elderly person may have a healthy BMI but actually have increased fat tissue compared to muscle mass.
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