ACSM 010-111 Exam - Topic 1 Question 43 Discussion

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Question #: 43
Topic #: 1

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What does waist to hip ratio assess?

AFrame size

BWeight relative to height

CDistribution of body weight

DThe amount of subcutaneous fat

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Suggested Answer: A

by Jeanice at Nov 24, 2023, 06:32 AM

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Jutta

6 months ago

Nope, it's definitely not about subcutaneous fat!

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Pete

6 months ago

Interesting! I didn't know it was linked to health risks.

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Elroy

6 months ago

Wait, I thought it was just about frame size?

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Lawanda

7 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about where the weight is!

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Georgene

7 months ago

It assesses the distribution of body weight.

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Juliann

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards C as well, but I also remember something about subcutaneous fat from another question.

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Anglea

7 months ago

I feel like it could be about frame size too, but that doesn't seem right for waist to hip ratio.

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Maybelle

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was related to body fat distribution, so maybe it's C?

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Emilio

8 months ago

I think the waist to hip ratio is about how body weight is distributed, but I'm not completely sure.

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Raymon

8 months ago

I remember learning about this in class. The waist to hip ratio is an indicator of abdominal fat, so I'll go with D - the amount of subcutaneous fat.

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Mertie

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. I think it might be related to body shape, but I'm not totally confident. I'll have to think it through.

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Paz

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is asking about body composition, so I'll go with C - distribution of body weight.

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Frederica

8 months ago

Okay, this seems straightforward. The waist to hip ratio is a measure of where body fat is distributed, so the answer is C - distribution of body weight.

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Dortha

8 months ago

Alright, let me re-read the question and examine the details in the image. I think I can narrow this down if I'm careful.

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Marlon

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the different options carefully to make sure I understand what designates an invoice as foreign.

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Alberta

1 year ago

Waist to hip ratio, huh? I bet it also tells you how many donuts you can fit around your waist. Just kidding, but I'm leaning towards C as well.

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Michael

1 year ago

This one's a tricky one. I'd say it's a combination of weight relative to height and body weight distribution. Maybe I'll just go with my gut and pick C.

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