Correct Response: A. A lifestyle assessment inventory is generally a survey that evaluates different aspects of lifestyle and behavior. Although inventories can vary widely, those that include questions about diet and exercise habits, support systems, and self-care strategies can provide insight on a broad scope of factors that influence personal fitness levels and health risks. Body mass index (
B) provides an indirect measurement of a person's percent body fat, which is only one aspect of personal fitness levels and health risks and is therefore a less comprehensive measurement than a lifestyle assessment inventory. The Healthy People Initiative (
C) is a collaborative effort to promote health and prevent disease within the United States. The organization's goals can be found at
www.healthypeople.gov. These goals, however, set targets and guidelines for the American people as a whole and so do not assess personal fitness levels and health risks. Completing a medical history survey (
D) provides information about health issues a person has had in the past, which can indicate potential future health risks, but this may provide little information about a person's current physical fitness and state of health.
