Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 811 of 2368
A muscular athlete has a BMI in the overweight range. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
- BMI fully accounts for muscle mass, so the athlete is truly overweight
- BMI is only affected by age, so no further assessment of risk is needed
- The athlete has obesity, because BMI is the only test used to diagnose it
- BMI may be high from muscle, not body fat, so additional tests are needed
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Correct answer: BMI may be high from muscle, not body fat, so additional tests are needed
BMI does not account for all factors. Diet analysis, skinfold measurements, and activity level help diagnose obesity.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Lifestyle: Healthy Weight. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026