Question

1) Ashley has a waist measurement of 36 inches and a hip measurement of 34. What is her waist to hip ratio ?

a. 1.06 high

b. .98 low

c. .98 high

d. 1.06 low

2. A subject who has a BMI of 25 is considered…

a. normal

b. obese class 1

c. pre-obese

d. mildly thin

3. The most accurate method of body composition assessment is…

a. skinfolds

b. Bodpod

c. bioelectric impedance

d. dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

4. If Joseph weighs 200 pounds and has a body fat percent of 21%. If he wants to get his body fat percent down to 12%, what is Joseph’s ideal weight?

a. 168.9 lbs

b. 179.25 lbs

c. 179.55 lbs

d. 169.54 lbs

5. If Joseph weighs 200 pounds and has a body fat percent of 21%. What is the proportion of his body made up of fat mass and what is the proportion of lean mass?

a. 42 lbs; 158 lbs

b. 20 lbs; 180 lbs

c. 32 lbs; 168 lbs

d. 40 lbs; 160 lbs

Answer 1

Waist to hip ratio is weight size divided by hip size.

36 ÷ 34 = 1.058.

So option A

It is 1.06 low

2)option B

class 1 obesity

BMI above 25 is class 1 obesity .

3) option C

Bioelectric impedance.

The most accurate method of body composition assessment is bioelectric impedance.

It is most commonly used for body composition assessment.