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What is the definition of body composition?
The proportion of fat and non-fat mass in the body.
What does the skinfold assessment measure?
Measuring thickness of subcutaneous fat in order to estimate overall body fat percentage.
What does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index.
What is lean body mass made up of?
Muscles, bones, and body fluids.
What is hydrostatic weighing?
A method that measure body density and body fat percentage by being submerged in water.
What does BMI measure?
It estimates body fat based on height and weight.
Why is body composition is a better indicator of health than weight alone?
This is because body composition reflects the ratio of fat to muscle mass, not just total weight.
What is DEXA used for in body composition?
Using X-ray to measure bone density, differentiate fat, and lean mass.
Why can BMI be misleading for athletes?
This is becasue it doesn’t clearly show the differentiate between muscle and fat mass, which it may cause individuals to be misclassified as overweight or obese.