Final Exam Flashcards
Why measure body composition?
1 assess changes in %BF in response to weight loss or training program
2 monitor patients with disease
3 track changes that occur with aging
4 maximize athletic performance
Lipid Functions
1 structures
2 vitamin transport → fat soluble vit
3 building blocks ( Cholesterol, steroid, hormones)
Where do you store lipis
adipose tissue
- energy storage
- thermal insulation
- cushioning form trauma
Fat Mass
all extractable lipids ( essential and storage fat)
Fat free mass
water, protein, minerals (total body mass-fat mass)
Lean Mass
water, protein, minerals and essential fat in marrow, internal organs and the central nervous system
**lean mass and fat free mass are often used interchangeably
Essential Fat
minimum for men 3%
minimum for women 12%
- share the same as visceral: brain, nervous system, liver
- Different Sex Specific: child bearing and hormonal – women have 10% more
Storage Fat
Men 12%
Women 15%
Subcutaneous fat, adipose tissue; very high (90%)
Not Enough Fat
For women:
menstrual irregularity, osteoporosis
For men:
decreased testosterone production
Body types
Ectomorphic– slim
Endomorphic– large
Mesomorphic– muscular
Ectomorph
low fat
low lean mass
low body mass index
Mesomorph
low fat
high lean mass
healthy but relatively high BMI
Endomorph
high fat
high lean mass
high BMI
Body Mass Index
Ratio of body mass to height
(kg/m^2) or (lbs/ in^2 x 704.5)
*** look at #3
BMI Ranges
Look at #1
Healthy Body Fat Ranges
Look at #2
How to determine Body Fat
- direct measurement
- hydrostatic weighing
- air plethysmorgraphy
- skinfold measures
- girht
- DEXA
- conductivity
- infrared, ultrasound, MRI
Calculations
Fat Mass= Total mass x %BF
Lean Mass= Total mass - fat mass
Ideal Weight= lean mass/ (1.00 - %BF)
** desired %BF is a personal choice based on health fitness or performance goal
Energy Balance
Energy Balance= energy expended + energy stored
- annually intake ~ 500 lbs or 1 million calories
- maintain weight by having equal intake and output
- intake: macro & alcohol
- output: RMR, TEF activity
- Storage: fat or CHO
Effective Weight loss strategies
1 Portion control - 1400 cal/day
2 long-term focus and goals- from about 6-12 month
3 social support- family is helping you out
4 physical activity: going 4 miles a day or (2700 cal/week)
Weight loss problems (physical )
- water loss is quick
- calorie deficit must increase as weight goes down
- weight loss causes metabolic shift to conserve energy
- weight loss causes enzyme to changes that ↑ TG synthese
- yoyo dieting