lab methods exam 1 Flashcards
BMI of <18.5
Underweight
BMI of 18.5-24.9
normal
BMI of 25-29.9
Overweight
Obesity class 1
30-34.9 kg*m(-2)
obesity class 2
35-39.9
obesity class 3
greater than or equal to 40.
Hypertension stage 1
130-139(sbp) and 80-89(dpb)
elevated blood pressure
120-129(sbp) <80 (dbp)
Hypertension stage 2
greater than or equel to 140 and greater than or equel to 90
Hypertensive crisis
greater than 180 (sbp) and greater than 120 (dbp)
gold standard
most accurate to measure something (e.g: underwater weighing for body comp assessment)
Dexa
Used to assess osteoporosis and to ,look at mineral density
Has a 3 body comp assessment (fat, bone, fat free mass)
Hydrostatic weighing
uses archimed’s principle
SEE OF 2.5%
Bod pod
uses air displacement to measure body volume
SEE of 2.2-3.7%
Circumderance measures?
ALL TISSUE (bone, fat, muscle)
SKF
Measures subcutaneous tissue (the tissue that keeps us warm)
33% of total fat is subcutaneously
What does BIA measure
It measures changes
it believes muscles has more water than fat
Based on water, fat mass and fat free mass
Criterion range for BIA
17-27% for women is good
12-23% for men is good
how to calculate body comp
fat mass divided by total mass
4 major components that body is made up of?
fat, water, mineral, and protein