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ACSM Personal Trainer

Category - Exercise Programming and Implementation

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Increased risk of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance are all related to what change in body composition that occurs with aging?

Body fat increase
Menopause
Diabetes
Increased BMI

Explanation

Answer: A - Increased risk of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance are all related to an increase in body fat that occurs with aging. Usually, this age-related fat mass increase is deposited around the mid-section, which can be affected positively by exercise, but has been found to be unavoidable in age progression even in trained athletes.

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