Ch. 12 & 13

Jill is 5' 10" tall and weighs 167 pounds. What is her BMI (body mass index)?

24 BMI = [weight (lbs)/height (inches)2] × 703

Body mass index (BMI) is the most accurate method of determining body composition

False

Iron absorption is enhanced by Vitamin D.

False

The physiological state reached in which there is no longer a desire to eat is referred to as appetite.

False

Women generally have a higher basal metabolic rate than men.

False

The oxygen-carrying protein found in our red blood cells is called

Hemoglobin

A limitation in using the body mass index is that:

It does not take body composition into account.

Jerome is 5' 9" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Jerome's BMI indicates that he is:

Obese

Iron is the most common mineral deficiency worldwide.

True

Without adequate vitamin K, blood does not clot properly

True