An unfavorable metabolic effect associated with excessive body fat is _____.
A. decreased blood glucose levels
B. decreased blood concentration of insulin
C. the development of insulin resistance
D. high levels of HDL cholesterol
E. low levels of LDL cholesterol
Answer: C
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a. Frequency of eating foods high in added sugars b. Number of hours spent in school c. How much time is spent with friends d. Amount of income spent on housing
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a. A b. B6 c. D d. C e. B12
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What will be an ideal response?
To assess body composition, health-care professionals most often use BMI and ____.?
A) ?skinfold thickness B) ?hydrodensitometry C) ?waist circumference D) ?bioelectric impedance