Question

Lisa's grandmother was recently diagnosed with heart disease. Her doctor told her she should have some body composition testing done to determine if her body composition is putting her at a greater risk of this condition. She is on a tight budget. Which of the following is the easiest and least expensive test for her to start with?

a. weight circumference
b. MRI
c. hydrostatic weighing
d. none of the above

Answer 1

The easiest and least expensive test out of these to determine body composition would be weight circumference on different positions. Using circumference on different bodily areas can tell us the approximate ratio between fat and muscle tissue. This method is of course very rough and doesn't produce the most reliable results, it is, however, the easiest and cheapest among them.