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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
BMI is not always a reliable indicator of healthy weight.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -BMI is not an accurate predictor of health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution. In addition, BMI cannot accurately predict the health of different demographics and races because it was created with data from only white Europeans.

Detailed explanation-2: -BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

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