Lecture 2 - Measuring Body Composition Flashcards
what is the two component model of measuring body composition
fat mass + fat free mass
what is the three component model of measuring body composition
fat mass + bone mineral content + bone-free fat-free mass
why measure body composition
- health
- sports performance
- monitoring growth
- assessing response to intervention
- creation of reference values
- population monitoring
what are the measures of total body composition
%fat and % FFM
what is % fat equal to
(FM / body weight) x 100
what is % is FFM equal to
(FFM / body weight) x 100
what is regional body composition
is fat stored primarily in the central or peripheral regions ?
what is the central regional fat distribution known as
android
what is the peripheral regional fat distribution known as
gynoid
central adiposity increases health risks such as
- type 2 diabetes
- coronary heart disease
- hyperlipidaemia
- cardiovascular disease
- some cancers
- arthritis
- hypertension
central fat is equal to
visceral (intra-abdominal) and subcutaneous (under the skin) fat
why is there believed to be increased health risk of visceral fat
not known but visceral fat is more metabolically active
when measuring regional fat distribution ideally want to measure
measure visceral fat
when using the two component model what must you assume
assume composition of FFM is constant - not always true though
what are the 3 categories of two component model approach
densitometry
electrical resistance of the body
external measurement
what are the two densitometry methods for the two component approach
- underwater weighing
- air displacement plethysmography
what is the method of electrical resistance of the body for the two component approach
bioelectrical impedance analysis
what is the external measurement for the two component approach
anthropometry
density =
mass / volume
what is the siri equation that has been developed that allow us to calculate % fat from total body density
% fat = ((4.940/D) - 4.500) x 100%