What are the answers to questions A, B, and C regarding BMI and body composition?

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Station 12: BMI and Body Composition

• Question A: State one major limitation of using BMI as the sole measure of health. A major limitation is that BMI does not distinguish between muscle mass and fat mass. For example, an athlete with high muscle mass may have a high BMI but low body fat, while a sedentary individual with the same BMI could have a high percentage of body fat.

• Question B: What is the formula for calculating BMI? The formula for calculating BMI is:

  $$\text{BMI} = \frac{\text{Weight (kg)}}{\text{Height (m)}^2}$$

• Question C: If a subject's BMI is $17.5 \text{ kg/m}^2$, what is their clinical classification? A subject with a BMI of $17.5 \text{ kg/m}^2$ is classified as Underweight.