Body Composition

Question 1

Overweight and obese

Answer 1

25-29.9 or 25lb

30+ or 30+

Question 2

Skin Fold Measurements Caliper

Answer 2

Vertical bicep
vertical tricep
45 subscapular
45 iliac crest

Question 3

Fat mass and lean mass

Answer 3

body fat % x scale weight

scale weight - fat mass

Question 4

bioelectrical impedance

Answer 4

conducts electric current through body to estimate fat content

Question 5

underwater weighing

Answer 5

physiology labs. Lean mass sinks, fat floats, dry weight compared to underwater

Question 6

circumference measurements

Answer 6

change in girth. Neck, chest, waist, hips, calves, biceps

Question 7

waist to hip ratio

Answer 7

waist divided by hip. If over 0.8 for women or 0.95 for men, increase risk of obesity related disease

Question 8

BMI chronic disease risk

Answer 8

25+