Assessment of Body Size and Composition

Question 1

3 reasons to worry about body size, composition and weigh

Answer 1

• medical/health reasons
• sport/physical performance
• appearance

Question 2

What are the 3 body somatotypes

Answer 2

endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph

Question 3

endomorph

Answer 3

rounder, carry more body fat, round/apple type, fat around abdomen

Question 4

mesomorph

Answer 4

muscular, broad shoulders/hips

Question 5

ectomorph

Answer 5

long and lean

Question 6

essential fat

Answer 6

-fat in organs, muscle, CNS, bone marrow and sex-specific essential fat necessary for survival

Question 7

storage fat

Answer 7

-energy reserve includes visceral adipose tissue and larger subcutaneous depts

Question 8

total body fat

Answer 8

essential fat + storage fat

Question 9

lean body mass

Answer 9

the combined weight of the internal organs, bones, muscles, water ligaments and tendons plus the weight of the essential fat in the organs, CNS and bone marrow

Question 10

fat free mass

Answer 10

the weight of the essential fat is subtracted from lean body mass

Question 11

storage fat average for young men

Answer 11

12%

Question 12

essential fat average for young men

Answer 12

3%

Question 13

storage fat average for young women

Answer 13

15%

Question 14

essential fat average for young women

Answer 14

12%

Question 15

what is suggested “healthy” lower level % fat in males?

Answer 15

3%

Question 16

what is suggested “healthy” lower level % fat in females?

Answer 16

12%

Question 17

3 components of female athlete triad

Answer 17

• disordered eating
• amenorrhea
• osteoporosis

Question 18

some indirect methods of measuring body comp

Answer 18

• hydrostatic weighing
• air displacement
• skinfolds
• girth measurements
• bioelectrical impedance analysis
• ultrasound
• magnetic resonance imaging
• computed tomography

Question 19

some factors that influence RMR

Answer 19

-weight, age, gender, genetics, ethnicity, fitness level, body temp, growth/pregnancy, hormones

Question 20

what do you need to estimate RMR?

Answer 20

• weight
• height
• FFM
• age

Question 21

Harris Benedict Equation for men

Answer 21

66.5 + 13.8(kg) + 5(cm) - 6.8 (age)

Question 22

Harris Benedict Equation for women

Answer 22

665.1 + 9.6(kg) + 1.8 (cm) - 4.7 (age)

Question 23

Activity level of 1.0

Answer 23

• rest

- sleeping, sitting still

Question 24

Activity level of 1.5

Answer 24

• very light

- cooking, office work activities

Question 25

Activity level of 2.5

Answer 25

• light

- slow walking/strolling

Question 26

Activity level of 5.0

Answer 26

• moderate

- walking at moderate pace

Question 27

Activity level of 7.0

Answer 27

• heavy

- running, cycling, dance, rowing

Question 28

ACSM Position stand

Answer 28

• not less than 1200kcals/day and no more than 1000 kcal/day deficit
• well balance diet and/or vitamin and mineral supplementation
• endurance exercise (5-7days/week) expending 300kcals
• duration emphasized over intensity (1 mile=100kcals)

Question 29

how much above the estimated TEE should a person eat to gain weight?

Answer 29

-500-1000kcal/day