Body compostition

Question 1

What is Obesity?

Answer 1

-Excess body fat
- healthy risk because of increased work load on the heart and lungs
- creates a higher risk of healthy problems including:
Diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, High blood cholesterol, some cancers.
Obses kids tend to become Obsese adults

Question 2

What is being overweight?

Answer 2

• weighing more than 10% over the standard weight

Question 3

What is being underweight?

Answer 3

• 10% or more below the normal weight
• little body fat to serve as an energy reserve
• more difficult to fight off infections
• greater risk for iron-deficiency anemia and osteoporosis
• may be undernourished and not consume essential nutrients for normals functions

Question 4

what is measuring body comp?

Answer 4

• A more accurate method to determine a healthy weight

Question 5

How do you determine the % of body fat?

Answer 5

• by measuring the thickness of skin folds in three specific areas of the body with skin fold calipers.
• you can also use Hydrostatic weighing, which is most effective because water doesn’t weigh water.

Question 6

Where are measurements taken on males?

Answer 6

• chest, abdomen, thigh

11%-18% is desirable

Question 7

What are measurements taken on a female?

Answer 7

• triceps, thigh, hip

16-23% is desirable

Question 8

How should you plan to loss weight?

Answer 8

1. you should choose a target weight that is healthy for you
2. Have a program that includes regular exercise and nutritious diet
3. Losing a half pound to one pound a week is safe and realistic
4. Eat low calorie foods from the 5 groups
5. At meals slow and take small bites
6. Avoid skipping meals and using foods at a reward
7. Don’t shop for food when you are hungry
8. Avoid fasting
9. Avoid liquid protein diets, a high protein low carbohydrates diet
10. Avoid diet pills

Question 9

How should you plan a weight gain program?

Answer 9

• Realistic time schedule
• a diet
• a exercise program
• take second helpings
• eat more often
• increase intake fo complex carbs

Question 10

What are the reasons that people cannot lose or gain a lot of weight?

Answer 10

• because the complex enzymatic and hormonal systems control the ability of metabolic process.
  Meaning that some people’s metabolism is really slow and some are really fast.

Question 11

What determines the amount of energy expended?

Answer 11

The size of the individual and the speed and vigor affect the amount of energy expended

Question 12

What is the basic energy need for a 6ft tall and 175 pound man?

Answer 12

1800 cals

Question 13

What influences the energy expenditure?

Answer 13

The age, sex, size and degree fo fitness.

Question 14

When is there a decline in the energy expenditure?

Answer 14

Increasing age

Question 15

At what age will the daily basal needs decrease at an average of 50 cals?

Answer 15

25-35

Question 16

At what age will the calories fall about 150 cals?

Answer 16

35-55

Question 17

When would the cumulative result be 15 pounds of body fat each year?

Answer 17

If there is not a reduction in the food intake or exercise each year.