Body Composition and Obesity: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Kinesiology

Download Body Composition and Obesity: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Kinesiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Mass DEFINITION 1 amount of matter in an object TERM 2 Weight DEFINITION 2 the force of gravity on an object TERM 3 Volume DEFINITION 3 the amount of space an object occupies TERM 4 Height is measured by _______ DEFINITION 4 stadiometer TERM 5 BMI calculation DEFINITION 5 kg/m^2 TERM 6 Subcutaneous fat DEFINITION 6 stored directly under the skin, not as health hazardous TERM 7 Visceral fat DEFINITION 7 deposited around major organs; associated with increased risk of disease TERM 8 Body composition methods DEFINITION 8 DEXA, underwater weighing, skinfolds, MRI, bioelectrical impedance, bod pod, hydrostatic weighing TERM 9 Body composition was traditionally measured using a ___ compartment model. DEFINITION 9 2 Fat mass vs Fat free massProblems: Only tested on 3 people, FFM variability TERM 10 Body Comp 3 compartment model DEFINITION 10 Fm, Fat free dry mass, Total body water TERM 21 Types of obesity: Metabolically obese normal weight DEFINITION 21 generally youngerat a high risk for diabetes and CVD TERM 22 Obese patients have an (increased/reduced) risk of death DEFINITION 22 reduced!! TERM 23 Somatotyping DEFINITION 23 categorizes the human physique TERM 24 Endomorph DEFINITION 24 711slim ankles and wristsalot of fat TERM 25 Ectomorph DEFINITION 25 117very thinvery little muscle and fat TERM 26 Mesomorph DEFINITION 26 171very little body fatvery muscular TERM 27 Muscle volume differences in men and woman DEFINITION 27 hormonal, upper body size