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What is the recommended practice to monitor distribution changes in body composition?

Use a standard bathroom scale
Take several girths and skinfolds and graph the data
Only measure body mass index
Measure height weekly

The correct answer is: Take several girths and skinfolds and graph the data

Contrary to the standard bathroom scale, the recommended practice for monitoring distribution changes in body composition is to take several girths and skinfolds and graph the data. This is because a standard bathroom scale only measures overall weight and does not take into account what makes up that weight. Similarly, only measuring body mass index (BMI) does not provide enough information about body composition as it only considers weight and height. Additionally, measuring height weekly does not accurately reflect changes in body composition and would not provide enough data to analyze patterns. Using various measurements such as girths and skinfolds allows for a more thorough understanding of changes in body composition over time.