ch 11 - weight and body composition Flashcards
t or f: Essential fat is the minimum amount of body fat necessary for proper physiological functioning and is estimated to be appropriately 3 percent of body weight for males and 12 percent of body weight for females.
true
t or f: The most accurate model for body composition is the four-compartment model, comprised of fat mass, fat-free mass, bone mass, and total body water.
true
t or f: Skinfold measurements directly measure body fat and are the most accurate way to assess body composition.
false
t or f: Because dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) uses a nonharmful current to determine body fat, changes in hydration status may affect analysis.
false
t or f: Daily weights are a good reflection of changes in lean body mass or body fat.
false
t or f: Athletes who want to lose body fat should restrict energy intake to 25 kcal/kg daily.
false
t or f: To gain a pound of muscle per week, a male athlete should increase daily caloric intake by 400 to 500 kcal, consume an additional 14 grams of protein, and strength train.
true
t or f: An athlete who wants to lose relatively large amounts of body fat should begin the process in the early part of the preseason.
false
t or f: Prohormones such as androstenedione are precursors to testosterone and are legal for athletes to take to improve performance.
false
t or f: Ephedrine supplements, while banned at doses >10 mg, with caffeine, have shown weight loss in obese people, but alone they show no improvement in muscle strength or anabolic performance.
true
Which of the following is not part of the three-compartment model of body composition?
total body water
Body fat that is distributed primarily in the abdominal area and is most often a characteristic of fat distribution in males is referred to as:
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What is the standard error of the estimate (SEE)?
a measure of the accuracy of predictions
An athlete is underwater weighed and is told that he is 13 percent body fat. How should he interpret this information?
His percentage of body fat is between 10.3 and 15.7 percent.
Measuring weight on a daily basis is most useful to athletes who are trying to:
monitor hydration status
For which of the following athletes would body composition be a major consideration for performance in their sport?
long jumper
Approximately how much additional protein is needed per day to support the growth of 1 pound of muscle tissue per week (assume sufficient kcal and resistance exercise)?
14 g
To lose body fat but maintain muscle mass, an athlete should:
include strength training in his or her training plan.
restrict caloric intake.
ensure protein is at least 1.8 g/kg/day.
do all of these.
do all of these
Ephedrine is known to be effective for:
asthma and nasal decongestion.
Athletes need to carefully consider whether or not to consume dietary supplements in an effort to lose weight or body fat based on which of the following concerns?
purity
safety
effectiveness
all of these
all of these
components of body tissue
- body mass
- muscle mass
- bone mass and density
- fluid volume
- body fat
essential body fat percentage males and females
3% males
12% females
body fat storage
subcutaneous or visceral
body fat is either
essential or storage
Lean body mass refers to the total amount of all physiologically necessary tissue in the body and includes ___________.
fat free mass and essential body fat
fat free mass includes
muscle, bones, fluid, and organs
ectomorph
slightly built, difficulty gaining weight or LBM
mesomorph
muscular with little excess body fat, easily gains LBM
endomorph
stocky with wide hips, easily gains body fat
The BMI formula assumes
adult height is stable and that any increase in scale weight is a result of an increase in body fat