Unit 11 Body Composition (Week 5) Flashcards
obesity:
Excessive accumulation of body fat. People with BMIs of 30 and above are considered obese.
somatotype:
A category to which people are assigned according to the extent to which their bodily physique conforms to a basic type.
Mesomorphic
Muscular. Ability to gain muscle easier than other body types
Ectomorphic
“slim” ; lean and light musculature
Endomorphic
heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat.
body mass index (BMI):
Divide ones weight (in kilograms) by ones height (in meters) squared to determine ones BMI.
overweight:
Above a weight considered normal or desirable (BMIs of 25 to 29.9)
obesity:
Excessive accumulation of body fat. (BMIs of 30 and above are considered obese)
Fat in the abdominal region, known as
visceral or intra-abdominal fat
Fat in the abdominal region is associated with greater risk of
type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia (elevated levels of free fatty acids in the blood), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
waist circumference:
Refers to a numerical measurement of ones waist.
The three major structural components of the human body include
muscle, bone, and fat
lean body mass (LBM):
All of you, except your fat. Includes bone, brain, organs, skin, nails, muscle, all bodily tissues. Approximately 50-60% of lean body mass is water.
total body fat:
Total amount of body fat throughout the body in the way of either body fat percentage or weight in body fat.
essential fat:
Fat required for normal physiological functioning.
