Chapter 17: Weight Management

Question 1

What is basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Answer 1

The energy needed to keep the body alive, it consumes the most calories

Question 2

What are the differences between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat?

Answer 2

Both are storage fat (not essential)

Subcutaneous fat is stored under the skin (pinchable)
Visceral fat accumulates around organs

Question 3

What is the threshold of % body fat to be considered obese?

Answer 3

Male: >25%
Female: >32%

Question 4

Skinfold assessment and hydrostatic weighing are both used to measure what?

Answer 4

Body fat %

Question 5

What are some indirect ways of measuring % body fat?

Answer 5

Waist-to-hip ratio
Bioelectrical impedance
DEXA scans
Bod pod