What is the principle that underlies the bioelectrical impedance technique for assessing body composition?

A. Fat tissue absorbs electrical current before the current encounters lean tissue.
B. Fat tissue is a less efficient conductor of electrical current than is lean tissue.
C. Fat tissue blocks electrical current.
D. Lean tissue blocks electrical current.
E. Fat tissue is a more efficient conductor of electrical current than is lean tissue.


Answer: B

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