Fitness for life exam 2.6 Flashcards
What percentage of fat is necessary for body functioning in men?
3%
What is the fat called that is located around the organs, or body cavity?
Visceral fat
Fat is primarily stored in waist, hips, and thighs. Common in women. This is called Android fat.
False, Fat stored in waist, hips and thighs is called gynoid fat.
Android is upper body and around the waist, which is most common in men.
Which type of fat has a greater risk of heart disease?
Android
What body fat range is typically considered healthy for female athletes?
13-20%
What percentage of states have at least 20% of the population overweight?
100%
What is required to take BMI measurement?
Height and weight
BMI is considered to be an accurate form of measurement because it distributes the difference between fat mass and fat-free mass.
False, it is not an accurate form of measurement.
Osteoporosis is a risk factor that comes from which condition?
Being underweight
The individual is 20 years old, 170 pounds and has 22% body fat. Give the ideal range of weight if they want to be at 9%.
Note* On the final part of the equation, it is the body weight DIVIDED by (1 - your ideal body fat percentage). So in the notes, it would be 129.5 divided by (1 - .08).
145.7