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Q.1
According to the 2011 AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing Adiposity, (p 6) “WC has been shown to be a simple and inexpensive yet effective way to assess for central obesity, with . . high association with CVD risk and mortality.” Measuring WC (waist circumference) at “the ________ is currently recommended by the National Institutes of Health and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.”

Q.2
According to the 2011 AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing Adiposity, (p 6) “Although _____ . . . does have limitations, including poor sensitivity in diagnosing excess body fatness, . . . Nevertheless, ______ should be considered as the primary tool for the assessment of body fatness in clinical practice . . . ”

Q.3
According to the 2011 AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing Adiposity, (p 1) “Among adults, a BMI between ____ kg/m2 corresponds to a healthy weight, BMI between ____ kg/m2 is overweight, and BMI of >/= ____ kg/m2 is obese.”€

Q.4
According to the 2011 AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing Adiposity, (p 2) “In children 2 to 19 years of age, a BMI between the ________ percentiles is healthy, between the ________ percentiles is overweight, and at or above the ____ percentile is obese

Q.5
According to the 2011 AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing Adiposity, (p 2) “____________ independently associated with cerebrovascular disease . . . and coronary heart disease . . . Furthermore obesity is associated with increased overall mortality”

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