Exam 3

Question 1

fat deposits around chest and abdomen, greater risk for CVD because it is around your heart, more males than females look like this

Answer 1

apples

Question 2

fat deposits around hips and upper legs, smaller risk for CBS, more males than males look like this

Answer 2

pears

Question 3

BMI measurement, least accurate

Answer 3

weight and height

Question 4

BMI measurement; cheap, easy to learn, not very accurate

Answer 4

Skinfold measurements

Question 5

BMI measurement; resistance of current as it passes through the body. Depends on your H2O intake.

Answer 5

Bioelectrical Impedence

Question 6

Body density via ratio of body weight to bodu volume

Answer 6

Air displacement

Question 7

BMI measurement; Body volume and density via land vs. water

Answer 7

Hydrostatic weighing

Question 8

Golden standard of BMI measurement

Answer 8

Dual energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)

Question 9

Origins of fatness

Answer 9

Heredity/Genetics, Early eating patterns, Glandular disorders, Changes in BMR and Lifestyle factors

Question 10

Principle cause of most overfatness is…

Answer 10

intake of more calories than are expected