Exam 3: Body Composition Flashcards
Body Composition, Muscular Fitness and Flexibility
Can weight gain cause diseases?
Yes!
Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, other health problems
Movement inefficient/Difficult
Who burns more calories at rest? Overweight or fit?
Fit
Where is excess body fat mainly stored?
In the Abdomen
hypertension,
metabolic syndrome,
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),
stroke,
CVD,
and dyslipidemia
Are diseases caused by excess body fat
How many individuals are over weight or obese?
2/3 or 68.5%
How many individuals are obese?
1/3 or 34.9%
What is Sarcopenia?
Sarcopenia — degenerative loss of muscle mass and strength
What is (% body fat) compared to total lean mass?
The relative percentage of body mass that is fat (% body fat) compared to total lean mass.
It divides the body into fat and fat free mass
What is lean body mass?
all the body’s nonfat tissues.
Skeleton, water, muscle, connective tissue, organ tissues, teeth
Essentail vs. Non-essentail fat
Essential fat: fat incorporated into organs and tissues
Nonessential fat: fat within adipose tissue
What is the min essentail fat?
Men: 6-8% or higher
Women: 10–13%
Basic body composition
the relative percentage of body mass that is fat and fat-free tissue using a two-compartment model.
What BMI is overweight?
65% Americans overweight
(BMI 25 – 29.9)
What is normal weight?
18.5 — 24.9
Can Athletes be overweight?
According to BMI, yes