You weighed a team of football players and, according to their Body Mass Index, they are categorized as overweight and obese. Which of the following would you MOST LIKELY conclude?
A) The majority are probably obese and should make efforts to lose weight.
B) Their muscle weight is probably responsible for the elevated BMIs.
C) Their bones may be well mineralized, which is responsible for their BMI.
D) The BMI tables must be wrong; throw them out.

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Football players are known to have high muscle mass due to the nature of their sport. Muscle weighs more than fat, thus resulting in a higher BMI. Therefore, it is likely that their muscle weight is responsible for the elevated BMIs rather than being overweight or obese.

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