4.8 Optimum Weight Flashcards
What are the 4 factors that affect optimum weight?
.Gender
.Height
.Muscle girth
.Bone structure
What is optimum weight?
Refers to the weight someone should be, on acreage, based on the 4 factors
How does gender affect optimum weight?
The optimum weight for men tends to be higher than the optimum weight for women. Because:
.Men tend to have a larger skeleton
.Men tend to have greater muscle mass
How does height affect optimum weight?
Your optimum weight increases the taller you are. This is because taller people have larger skeletons and healthy bones are dense and heavy.
How does muscle girth affect optimum weight?
Muscle girth is name given to the circumference of muscles. The bigger the muscles, the more they weight they are.
How does bone structure affect optimum weight?
Bigger bones weight more than smaller bones. So the bigger your skeleton, the higher your optimum weight.
What affects bone density?
The amount of calcium and vitamin D you consume and how much weight bearing exercise you do.
