BODY COMPOSITION, MID-ARM CONFERENCE, FAN FOLD OR SKIN-FOLD THICKNESS Flashcards
- Atomic Level
- Molecular Level
- Cellular Level
- Tissue-Organ Level
- Whole Body Level
Level of Human Body Composition
body mass is composed of
ATOMIC LEVEL 11 major elements
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
4 of the major elements
make up greater than 96% of body mass.
4 of the major elements
calcium, potassium, phosphorous, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.
other major elements
water, lipid, protein, carbohydrates, bone minerals (BMs), and soft tissue minerals
Molecular Lever
provides for multiple models based on different cell types.
Cellular Level
models of extracellular solids, extracellular fluid, and cells
Cellular Level
adipose tissue (AT), skeletal muscle (SM), visceral organs, and bone
Tissue-Organ Level
single solid organs such as brain, heart, liver, and spleen. Others, such as SM and AT, are interspersed throughout the bod
Tissue-Organ Level
appendages, trunk, and head.
Whole Body Level
are usually described by anthropometric measures such as circumferences, skeletal lengths, breadths, and skinfold thicknesses.
trunk and appendages
include body weight (WT), volume, density, and electrical impedance
Whole Body Level
Other 1: Nitrogen and other elements
Other 2: Minerals, carbohydrates and other molecules
Other 3: Other tissues
Whole Body Level
The ultimate method for assessment of body composition is chemical analysis of the
human cadaver
considered to be the reference method for the assessment of body composition (discriminating fat mass from fat free mass), and other methods are generally validated against these techniques
Multicomponent models/ multi-compartment models
Mid-Arm Conference (MAC)
Fan Fold, or Skin-Fold Thickness
ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT
helpful tool for a quick evaluation of nutritional status.
Mid-Arm Conference (MAC)
utilized in underdeveloped nations for quick and thorough nutrition surveillance and screening programs.
Mid-Arm Conference (MAC)