Which of the following people would be most likely to get an erroneous estimate of obesity when using the BMI method of calculation?
A) Susie, an overweight 12-year-old girl who is African American
B) Barbara, an underweight 12-year-old girl who has not yet hit the adolescent growth spurt
C) Mike, an overweight 16-year-old boy who gets very little exercise
D) Jeremy, a competitive athlete with very large muscles

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BMI does not differentiate between muscle and fat mass, so individuals with high muscle mass, like competitive athletes, may be inaccurately classified as overweight or obese.

Which of the Following People Would Be Most Likely to Get