Lab 2: Body Composition

Question 1

Landmark for abdomen circumference

Answer 1

-height of iliac crest
-usually around umbilicus

Question 2

Landmark for arm circumference

Answer 2

-arms freely hanging with hands facing thigh
-in between acromion and olecranon

Question 3

Landmark for butt/hips circumference

Answer 3

-standing with feet together
-maximal circumference of buttocks

Question 4

Landmark for calf circumference

Answer 4

-feet 20 cm apart
-maximal circumference between knee and ankle

Question 5

Landmark for forearm circumference

Answer 5

-arms freely hanging, palms anterior
-maximal circumference

Question 6

Landmark for hips/thigh circumference

Answer 6

-standing with legs 10 cm apart
-max circumference of hip/proximal thigh just below gluteal fold

Question 7

Landmark for midthigh circumference

Answer 7

-standing with one foot on bench so knee is 90 degrees flexed
-midway between inguinal crease and proximal border of patella

Question 8

Landmark for waist circumference

Answer 8

-feet together
-narrowest part of torso
-above umbilicus and below xiphoid process

Question 9

Waist circumference very low risk women category

Answer 9

-below 70 cm

Question 10

Waist circumference very low risk men category

Answer 10

-below 80 cm

Question 11

Waist circumference low risk women category

Answer 11

-70-89 cm

Question 12

Waist circumference low risk men category

Answer 12

-80-99 cm

Question 13

Waist circumference high risk women category

Answer 13

-90-110 cm

Question 14

Waist circumference high risk men category

Answer 14

-100-120 cm

Question 15

Waist circumference very high risk women category

Answer 15

-over 110 cm

Question 16

Waist circumference very high risk men category

Answer 16

-over 120 cm

Question 17

Abdominal skinfold site

Answer 17

-2 cm to right side

Question 18

Tricep skinfold site

Answer 18

-vertical fold halfway between acromion and olecranon process

Question 19

Bicep skinfold site

Answer 19

-anterior arm above belly of bicep 1 cm above tricep mark

Question 20

Chest/pectoral skinfold site

Answer 20

-diagonal fold halfway between nipple and anterior axillary line

Question 21

Medial calf skinfold site

Answer 21

-vertical fold at maximum circumference of the calf

Question 22

Midaxillary skinfold site

Answer 22

-midaxillary line at level of xiphoid process of sternum

Question 23

Subscapular skinfold site

Answer 23

-diagonal fold 1-2 cm below inferior angle of scapula

Question 24

Suprailiac skinfold site

Answer 24

-diagonal fold in line with natural angle of iliac crest

Question 25

Thigh skinfold site

Answer 25

-midway between proximal border of patella and inguinal crease