Body Composition
Muscle and fat are different tissues: true or false?
True.
Where is essential fat located?
Where is the storage fat located?
In the adipose tissue.
What is the definition of body composition?
The relative amounts of fat and fat free tissues in the body.
What percentage of essential fat should men have?
3%.
What are the two classes of storage fat?
Visceral and Subcutaneous.
What are the two methods of assessing body composition?
Field methods and labratory measures.
What percentage of essential fat should women have?
12%.
What does visceral fat mean?
It surrounds organs.
What kind of method is the skinfold test?
A field method.
What does subcutaneous fat mean?
It is below the skin.