Which is the best description of obesity? A. A person is obese if he or she has an excess amount of body fat. B. An obese person
's weight is above the standard weight range for his or her height. C. Obesity is when a person has an unusually large amount of muscle mass. NextReset
The best description of obesity is the following: An obese person's weight is above the standard weight range for his or her height. Correct answer: B This medical condition is characterized with excessive weight, which can lead to other health problems. The classification is made with the Body Mass Index which is a measure if a person has a healthy weight and is based on height and weigh. Persons with BMI 30.0 or higher than that are obese.
Fat is one of 3 nutrients that provide energy. The other two are carbohydrates and proteins. Fat is the most concentrated source of food energy. Fat that is liquid at room temperature is called an oil.
When an axon is depolarized at halfway to the threshold level,the action potential will be generated that would travel 'downstream' i.e towards the synapse and 'upstream' i.e back towards the cell body. This is because both channels on either sides are not under refractory period,i.e they are open.