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How do you calculate the BMI?
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Body weight in kg/ (Height in meters)^2
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What BMIs are considered underweight?
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<18.5
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What BMIs are considered normal weight?
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18.5 - 24.9
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What BMIs are considered overweight?
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25 - 29.9
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What BMIs are considered obese? (across three classes)
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30 and above.
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What is a limitation of the BMI?
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It does not account for fat distribution.
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Where is body fat distributed in the "android" pattern?
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Centrally, in the belly.
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Where is body fat distributed in the "gynoid" pattern?
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Gluteal-femorally, peripherally
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Which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality: fat around the waist or around the hips?
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Fat around the waist
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In general, what is a waist measurement in men that indicates risk of health complications?
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> 40 inches
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In general, what is a waist measurement in women that indicates risk of health complications?
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> 35 inches
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Average body fat percentage of males?
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15-18%
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Average body fat percentage of females?
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20-25%
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Studies of body mass in twins showed what?
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Monozygotic twins tend to weigh the same amount irrespective of reating environment.
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Obesity is about __% genetic.
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Obesity is about 40% genetic.
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"Everyone in our family is overweight. It's in our genes. We just don't need as many calories." Is this right?
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No. Energy expenditure increases as body weight increases.
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