Body composition
Essential fat
This pattern of obesity is typically found in men and has an "apple" shaped pattern
Android pattern of obesity
An example of a laboratory measure used to assess body composition is
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Located in the adipose tissue
storage fat
This pattern of obesity is typically found in women and has a "pear" shaped pattern
Gynoid pattern of obesity
One common field method used to assess body composition
Skinfold test
What is the body fat percentage recommended for men?
8-19%
What is the percentage of deaths obesity contributes to in the United States?
15-20%
Body fat percentage is determined by the resistance to the flow of the current using what test?
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis