Three ways of assessing
body composition
✔ Somatotype
✔ Body Mass Index
✔ WHR
- Literally translate to body (somato) and type.
- It is Used in classifying human body
- Developed by W.H. Sheldon
SOMATOTYPE
Three Body Types
- Ectomorph
- Mesomorph
- Endomorph
- characterized as skinny, thin, lightly muscled, weak fragile, flat chested and usually tall.
- has difficulty building muscles
Ectomorph
- characterized as hard, muscular, thick skinned, and with good posture.
- has high metabolism and well built muscle
Mesomorph
- characterized fat, round, heavy, usually short and has difficulty losing weight
- more muscles than other somatotype
Endomorph
Is a measurement of a person’s weight with respect to his or her height.
Is the recommended method for identifying overweight and obesity.
BODY MASS INDEX
BODY MASS INDEX Is not reliable at all times. It can be reliable for most people but not to those that are physically trained or those that are active in their lifestyle.
Formula for BMI
WEIGHT (KG)
_____________
HEIGHT (M)2
BMI INTERPRETATION
< 18.5 _____
18.5 - 22.9 _____
≥ 23 _____
23 - 24.9 _____
25 - 29.9 _____
≥ 30 _____
< 18.5 underweight
18.5 - 22.9 normal
≥ 23 overweight
23 - 24.9 at risk
25 - 29.9 obese 1
≥ 30 obese 2
is a quick measure of fat distribution that may help indicate a person’s overall health.
WAIST HIP RATIO
According to WHO, the ideal WHR is _____ or less for women and _____ or less for men.
0.85 or less
0.90 or less
2 body types in WHR
- _____ – higher waist circumference than that of the hips. Higher risk in getting disease.
- _____ – higher hip circumference than that of the waist.
Apple shape body
Pear shape body
WAIST-TO-HIP RATIO FORMULA
WAIST➗HIP
WAIST HIP RATIO CHART
Men:
0.90 or lower (low)
0.96 - 1.0 (moderate)
1.0 higher (high)
Men:
0.80 or lower (low)
0.81 - 0.85 (moderate)
0.86 or higher (high)
