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7: Body Composition

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By Scott Flynn

Learning Objectives

  • What is body composition?
  • How does body composition affect a person’s health?
  • What are the health risks and costs associated with overweight and obesity?
  • What is the significance of body fat distribution?
  • What is Body Mass Index (BMI) and why is it important?


This page titled 7: Body Composition is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Scott Flynn, Jonathan Howard, Lisa Jellum, and Althea Moser (GALILEO Open Learning Materials) via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.

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