Body Composition/Weight Management Flashcards
Ideal body fat percentages for men
Essential fat: 2-5%
Athletes: 6-13%
Fitness: 14-17%
Average: 18-24%
Obese: 25%+
Ideal body fat percentages for women
Essential fat: 10-13%
Athletes: 14-20%
Fitness: 21-24%
Average: 25-31%
Obese: 32%+
Two-component model
Whole body is composed of fat and fat-free mass
Two-component model assumptions
- Density of fat = 0.901 g∙cc–1
- Density of FFM = 1.10 g∙cc–1
- Densities of fat and FFM are the same for everyone
- Densities of FFM are constant within an individual
- Individual only differs in body fat
Gold standard of body composition testing
Hydrostatic weighing
Benefits of field methods for assessing body composition
Practical, time-efficient, portable
Examples of field methods for assessing body composition
Skin folds
Ultrasound
Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Anthropometry
Technician skill
Client factors
Environmental factors
Higher error range
Advantages of BIA
Requires little knowledge to run
Minimal time
Disadvantages of BIA
Higher standard error range
Tends to consistently overestimate lean people and underestimate obese people
Accuracy is dependent on multiple variables
BMI classifications
Underweight: <18.5
Normal: 18.5-24.9
Overweight: 25-29.9
Obesity 1: 30-34.9
Obesity 2: 35-39.9
Obesity 3: ≥40
Navy tape calculation for men
Abdominal - neck
Navy tape calculation for women
Waist+hips - neck
Waist-to-hip ratio risks
- Males at risk if WHR >0.94
- Females at risk if WHR >0.82
Waist should be what compared to height
<50% of height
Visceral fat
increased risk of CHD, diabetes, and dyslipidemia
Android
upper body obesity
Gynoid
lower body obesity
Negative energy balance
lose weight
Energy balance
Energy intake = energy expenditure
Positive energy balance
Weight gain
1 lb of fat =
3,500 kcal
Kilocalorie
unit of heat energy
Energy yield of macronutrients
Carbohydrate: 4 kcal/g
Protein: 4 kcal/g
Fat: 9 kcal/g
TEE (total energy expenditure)
RMR + dietary thermogenesis + EAT + NEAT
Largest contributor to TEE
RMR