Body Composition Fundamentals
The term for the relative amount of fat mass and fat-free mass in the body.
What is body composition
A common method that estimates total body fat by measuring subcutaneous fat thickness.
The two main fat distribution patterns described in the textbook
What are android (apple-shaped) and gynoid (pear-shaped)?
The two main types of body fat
What are essential fats and storage fats?
The assessment technique that measures resistance to electrical current to estimate body fat.
What is BIA (bioelectric impedance analysis)?
The body fat distribution linked to greater cardiovascular disease risk
What is the android (abdominal) fat pattern?
The approximate percentage of essential body fat for men and women.
What is about 3-5% for men and 8-12% for women?
The technique involves being weighed underwater to determine body density.
What is hydrostatic weighing?
The type of fat located around the internal organs of the abdomen
What is visceral fat?
The reason body composition is a better indicator of health than body weight alone.
What is because body weight does not distinguish between fat and lean tissue?
The imaging method that uses X-rays to measure bone density and fat distribution
What is DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)?
The formula for calculating waist-to-hip ratio
What is waist circumference divided by hip circumference?
The risk of having too little essential fat
What are hormonal imbalances, organ dysfunction, and loss of menstrual cycle?
The air displacement method that determines body density using a sealed chamber
What is the Bod Pod?
The waist-to-hip ratio values associated with increased health risk
What is greater than 0.94 for men and greater than 0.82 for women