ACSM
010-111 · Question #294
010-111 Question #294: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A. male 23%, female 33%. ACSM identifies body fat levels of 23% for males and 33% for females as the minimal thresholds at which individuals are considered at increased risk for disease.
Question
What are the minimal body fat percentages that place individuals at increased risk of disease?
Options
- Amale 23%, female 33%
- Bmale 30%, female 35%
- Cmale 32%, female 25%
- Dmale 35%, female 30%
Explanation
ACSM identifies body fat levels of 23% for males and 33% for females as the minimal thresholds at which individuals are considered at increased risk for disease.
Common mistakes.
- B. 30% for males and 35% for females are above the established ACSM thresholds; using these higher cutoffs would delay identification of individuals already at increased disease risk.
- C. These values incorrectly reverse the sex-specific thresholds; males have a lower body fat threshold for disease risk than females, not a higher one.
- D. 35% for males and 30% for females are incorrect; they again invert the sex-specific thresholds, placing the male cutoff far above the ACSM-established guideline.
Concept tested. Body fat percentage thresholds for increased disease risk
Reference. https://www.acsm.org/education-resources/books/guidelines-exercise-testing-prescription
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