Test 1

Question 1

density of water

Answer 1

1

Question 2

density of fat

Answer 2

.90

Question 3

density of LBM (muscle)

Answer 3

1.1

Question 4

Body composition %fat health standards

Answer 4

men 10 to 20 % healhty
women 20- 32 % healthy
men 10-12 % and women 18-22% lower is highly fit or athletic
lower then 5% men and 10-12% women is unhealthy

Question 5

body composition

Answer 5

components of body tissues

Question 6

lean body mass

Answer 6

muscle, bone, water

Question 7

elevated fat levels increases

Answer 7

type 2 diabetes, heart problems, CAD, heart attack, stroke, CHF, hypertension, cancers, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Question 8

reduced muscle mass causes

Answer 8

generalized weakness, decreased functional capacity, increased fall risk, lower bone mass, contributes to type 2 diabetes

Question 9

body composition measurements methods technologies

Answer 9

BMI
skin fold
DEXA
Bod pod
BIA
hydrostatic weight
girth/circumference

Question 10

BIA

Answer 10

bioelectrical impedence analysis

Question 11

how to calculate BMI (kg, m)

Answer 11

weight / height^2

Question 12

conversion of in to cm

Answer 12

1 in = 2.54 cm

Question 13

conversion of lbs to kg

Answer 13

1 kg = 2.2 lb

Question 14

BMI standards

Answer 14

<18 underweight
20-25 healthy
26-30 overweight
31-35 obese I
36-40 obese II
>40 obese III

Question 15

3 skinfold sites for men

Answer 15

chest, abdomen, thigh

Question 16

3 skinfold sites for women

Answer 16

triceps, suprailliac, thigh

Question 17

body density conversion

Answer 17

495/BD-450

Question 18

why measure waist circumference

Answer 18

single circumference different muscle and fat

visceral fat

Question 19

visceral fat

Answer 19

bad health outcome, bad molecules and close to primary organs

Question 20

how to measure skin folds

Answer 20

calliper

Question 21

what is a skin fold

Answer 21

subcutaneous fat between muscle and skin

Question 22

skin fold sites

Answer 22

abdominal, triceps, chest, midaxillary, subscapular, superilliac, thigh

Question 23

abdominal skin fold site

Answer 23

vertical fold 2 cm to the right side of the umbilicus

Question 24

triceps skin fold site

Answer 24

vertical fold, on the posterior midline of upper arm, half way between the acromion and olecranon processes, with arm held freely to the side of the body

Question 25

chest skin fold site

Answer 25

diagonal fold, one half the distance between the anterior axillary line and nipple for men, 1/3 of the distance between the anterior axillary line and nipple for women

Question 26

midaxillary skin fold site

Answer 26

verticle fold, on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process of the sternum

Question 27

subscapular skin fold site

Answer 27

diagonal fold, 1-2 cm below the inferior anlge of the scapula

Question 28

suprailliac skin fold site

Answer 28

diagonal fold, in line with the natural angle of the illiac crest taken in the anterior axiallary line immediately superior to the iliac crest

Question 29

thigh skin fold site

Answer 29

vertical fold, on the anterior midline of the thigh, midway between the proximal border of the patella and the inguinal crease

Question 30

calf skin site

Answer 30

vertical fold, at the maximum circumference of the calf on the midline of its medial border

Question 31

where do you take skin fold measurements

Answer 31

right side of the body