Question

Being underweight can pose as many, if not more, complications as being overweight can to human health. An underweight woman may experience all of the following EXCEPT _________.

Answer 1

OPTIONS:

A) increased frequency of menstrual cycles.

B) decreased bone density.

C) complications with pregnancy and surgery.

D) slow recovery after illness

Answer:

A) increased frequency of menstrual cycles.

Explanation:

An adult female having a BMI that is below 18.5, might be an indication that she’s having low body fat, and this means she’s underweight. Several complications could arise as a result of this which include those listed in the options above except for option A. Underweight women do not experience increased frequency of menstrual cycles,  rather they do experience irregular menstrual cycles as a result of the low level of fat in their body.