All of the following statements about obesity in men and women are true except:
A) Women with body fat greater than 32% and men with body fat greater than 25% are classified as obese.
B) Only women with gynoid obesity and men with android obesity are classified as truly obese.
C) Women with a BMI greater than 30 and men with a BMI greater than 25 are classified as obese.
D) Severe obesity is defined as 120% of normal body weight for women and 124% for men
Ans: B) Only women with gynoid obesity and men with android obesity are classified as truly obese.
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