obesity indicators- lqc 10

Question 1

BMI=

Answer 1

body mass in kg/(height in m)^2

Question 2

waist to hip ratio =

Answer 2

waist circumference / hip circumference

Question 3

Why is the waist-to-hip ratio considered a better indicator of the risk of obesity than BMI?

Answer 3

• Studies have shown it shows a highly significant association with risk of heart attack
• BMI may NOT be accurate for children, athletes, people over 60

Question 4

children BMIs

Answer 4

BMI categories apply to adults only (as children are still growing and their body composition changes as they mature) AND are also not appropriate for all ethnic groups

Question 5

athletes BMI

Answer 5

BMI makes no allowance for the difference between fat and muscle (muscle is heavier)

Question 6

people over 60 BMI

Answer 6

BMI underestimates body fat in older people, who have lost a lot of their muscle mass