Which metric is listed as a body composition measure?

• A. Body Fat Ratio
• B. Body Mass Index
• C. Lean Body Mass
• D. Basal Metabolic Rate

Answer: (A)

Body composition measures describe how much fat versus lean tissue a person has. A body fat ratio directly expresses how much of the total body weight is fat, making it a true measure of body composition. It shows the proportion of fat content rather than overall size or metabolism. In contrast, BMI uses height and weight to categorize risk but doesn’t measure fat directly. Lean Body Mass refers to all non-fat tissue, which is part of body composition but doesn’t indicate fat content itself. Basal Metabolic Rate is about energy use at rest, not body composition. So the body fat ratio is the direct body composition metric among these options.