Chapter 4

Question 1

body composition

Answer 1

fat and nonfat components of the body used to assess recommended body weight

Question 2

percent body fat

Answer 2

proportional amount of fat in the body based on the person’s total weight. Includes both essential fat and storage fat

Question 3

lean body mass

Answer 3

body weight without body fat

Question 4

recommended body weight

Answer 4

body weight at which there seems to be no harm to human health

Question 5

overweight

Answer 5

an excess amount of weight against a given standard around 20-25%

Question 6

obesity

Answer 6

excessive body fat, usually over 30%

Question 7

height and weight tables published first in

Answer 7

1912

Question 8

essential fat

Answer 8

minimal amount of body fat needed for normal physiological functions.
men=3%
Women=12%

Question 9

storage fat

Answer 9

body fat in excess of essential fat that is stored in adipose tissue

Question 9

Fat serves three basic functions

Answer 9

• insulator to retain body heat
• energy substrate for metabolism
• padding against physical trauma to the body

Question 10

techniques to assess body composition

6

Answer 10

dual-energy X-ray Absorptiomentry
hydrostatic weighing
air displacement
skinfold thickness
girth measurements
bioelectrical impededance

Question 11

dual-energy X-ray Absorptiomentry

Answer 11

Low dose of x-rays
cost prohibitive
+/- 3%

Question 12

hydrostatic weighing

Answer 12

underwater technique

most accurate*** +/-.5%

Question 13

air displacement

Answer 13

Bod pod
calculates body composition based on air replaced
+/-2..2%

Question 14

skinfold thickness

Answer 14

measuring a double fold of skin thickness at various sites

+/-3.5%

Question 15

skinfold measurement sites

Answer 15

Men: chest, abdomen, thigh
women: triceps, suprailium, thigh

Question 16

girth measurements

Answer 16

technique of measuring circumferences at specific body sites+/-4%

Question 17

bioelectrical impededance

Answer 17

by running a weak electrical current through the body

+/-10%

Question 18

Body mass index

Answer 18

uses height and weight to estimate critical fat values at which risk for disease increases

Question 19

android obesity

Answer 19

stores fat in trunk or abdominal area

APPLE

Question 20

gynoid obesity

Answer 20

store fat primarily around the hips and thighs

PEAR

Question 21

waist circumference

Answer 21

waist girth measurement to assess potential risk for disease based on intra-abdominal fat content

Question 22

SEE

Answer 22

Standard error of estimate