Question

8. Skin fold calipers are the most expensive of all measurement devices.

True
False

9. The body mass index cannot determine if your weight comes from fat or muscle.
True
False

10. The body mass index is an excellent resource for determining body fat percentage.
True
False

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Answer 1

Skin fold calipers are the most expensive of all measurement devices.

This statement is false, because it's not the most expensive of all measurement devices. It costs around $14.00, which makes it really cheap.

The body mass index cannot determine if your weight comes from fat or muscle.

This is true. The body mass index (BMI) is a ration between weight and height, it doesn't involve fat percentage as a variable to be calculated. So, body mass index cannot differentiate muscles from fat, because it uses weight as a whole.

The body mass index is an excellent resource for determining body fat percentage.

This statement is false, basically for the same reason than the last statement. The body mass index doesn't consider fat and muscle divided, it's just the ratio between weight and height, which means that you cannot know any percentage of fat. BMI is only used, about your health condition, if you are overweight or obese, for example.

Answer 2

8. Skin fold calipers are the most expensive of all measurement devices.False. They are actually the cheapest form equipment used to get body composition and are the most accurate in terms of measuring body fat that are found in the layer of the skin.

9. The body mass index cannot determine if your weight comes from fat or muscle.
True. BMI only measures your height in proportion to your weight.

10. The body mass index is an excellent resource for determining body fat percentage.
False. It indicates your risk for getting health related diseases.