Fat
It is located in cells and membranes
Where is Essential Fat located?
Fat is primarily stored in waist, hips, and thighs.
What is Gynoid pattern of obesity?
A method used to estimate body fat percentage by measuring the thickness of skin folds at specific sites on the body.
What is the Skinfold Test?
It is located in the adipose tissue
Where is Storage Fat located?
Fat is primarily stored in upper body and around the waist
What is Android pattern of obesity?
A very low-level electrical current is passed through the body between electrodes and sensors.
What happens in Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis?
Helps insulate the body to retain heat.
What does Storage Fat do?
Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.
What is obesity?
Takes a low-radiation X-scan of the entire body to obtain estimates of body fat percentage.
What happens in Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry?