LECTURE 7: measuring body dimensions and composition Flashcards
1
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anthropometry
A
standardised techniques to quantify or predict body size, proportion and shape
2
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body density
A
body mass (BM) per unit body volume
3
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specific gravity
A
BM in air, divided by LOSS of weight in water (BM / ( BM-BWwater ))
4
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fat mass (FM)
A
all extractable lipids from adipose and other body tissues. BM = FM + FFM
5
Q
FFM =
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fat free mass
6
Q
lean BM
A
FFM + essential fat
7
Q
fat patterning
A
distribution of FM
8
Q
FFM consists of…
A
water
mineral
protein
