Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 5PQ
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To identify: The false statement associated with body mass index (BMI)
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Obesity is a weight of the body, which is more than 20% above suggested levels or BMI (body mass index). BMI is a description of weight of the body relative to height of the body.
Overweight is a body weight, which is more than 10% above healthy levels (BMI between 25 and 29). Overweight is considered as a weight above desirable or normal.
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