NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
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Describes the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies.
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BASAL METABOLIC RATE
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BODY COMPOSITION
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BODY MASS INDEX
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UNDERWEIGHT
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water, and muscle in human bodies. Two people of same sex and body weight may look completely different from each other because they have a different body composition.
Detailed explanation-2: -Body composition is the amount of fat you have compared to lean tissue (muscles, bones, body water, organs, etc).
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Mitchell and others (1945), the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%. Each day humans must consume a certain amount of water to survive.
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