lec 5

Question 1

whats body composition

Answer 1

component tissues of body
-water, protein, minerals, fat

Question 2

two component model of body composition

Answer 2

fat free body component and fat body component

Question 3

fat free mass

Answer 3

the mass of the fat free tissues of the body
-lean body mass

Question 4

percent body fat

Answer 4

the percentage of total body mass thats fat

Question 5

what chronic conditions is excess body fat associated with

Answer 5

hypertension
metabolic syndrome
type II diatetes
mellitus
stroke
CVD
dyslipidemia

Question 6

direct vs indirect methods of assessing body composition

Answer 6

direct: dissect and chemically analyze tissues
indirect: densitometry, anthropometric, other

Question 7

densitometry

Answer 7

-hydrodensitometry weighing
-plethysmography

Question 8

anthropometric methods

Answer 8

-height, weight, BMI, circumferences, skin fold

Question 9

other body composition assessment methods

Answer 9

dual energy x ray absorptiometry
total body electrical conductivity
bioelectrical impedance analysis

Question 10

what is considered to be overweight

Answer 10

above recommended weight range but not in obese category
25-29.9 kg/m2

Question 11

what is considered to be obese

Answer 11

-excess fat tissue
-no uniform standards for % body fat
>30kg/m2

Answer 12

18.5-24.9kg/m2

Question 13

how should body weight be measured

Answer 13

-using calibrated balance beam or electronic scale w client wearing minimal clothing and having empty pockets
-shoes removed prior to stadiometer for height measurement

Question 14

what is waist to hip ratio

Answer 14

circumference of waist divided by circumference of hips and has traditionally been used as a simple method for assessing body fat distribution and identifying individuals w higher and more detrimental amounts of abdominal fat