Body Composition: Understanding Lean Mass, Fat Categories, and Assessment Methods - Prof. , Study notes of Health sciences

Download Body Composition: Understanding Lean Mass, Fat Categories, and Assessment Methods - Prof. and more Study notes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 7: Understanding Body Composition Study Guide Introduction 1. What are the two components that make up body composition? 2. What are the body parts included in lean body mass? 3. Differentiate between essential fat and storage fat. Why do body size, shape and composition matter? 1. T/F The percentage of Americans who are overweight is 66%. 2. Why is just weighing yourself on a scale misleading? How can you evaluate your body size and shape? 1. BMI reports one’s possible or future _____________________. 2. BMI uses what two measurements? 3. BMI places an individual into what 4 categories? 4. What is the BMI range for normal weight? 5. What is the limitation to using BMI? 6. Waist-to-hip ratio assess__________________________ 7. Body fat distribution is typically divided into what 2 categories? Identify each with a piece of fruit? Which has a greater risk for developing a chronic disease? What methods are used to assess body composition? 1. What is a skinfold measurement? 2. How does the DXA machine work? 3. What is hydrostatic weighing and what concept is it based? 4. How does a bioelectrical impedance analysis work? TOOLS FOR CHANGE