Body composition & Body weight


Body fat & Health risks

Methods for accessing body composition
100

What is body composition?

the relative amounts of fat-free tissues in the body

100

What % of body fat in considered obese?

25% over for men & 30% over for women

100

What is the skinfold test?

A field test used to estimate body composition representative samples of subcutaneous fat are measured using clippers to estimate the overall level of body fat

200

Having a high % of body fat increases what diseases? 

Heart disease & diabetes

200

What is overweight?

A weight above the recommended level for health.

200

What is the waist-to-hip ratio?

Ratio of the waist and hip circumferences used to determine the risk for disease associated with the android pattern of obesity

300

Having a low % of body fat can lead to what health problem?

Osteoporosis

300

What is obesity?

Excessive amount of fat in the body

300

What is the most common way to determine whether someone is overweight or obese?

BMI (body mass index)

400

What diseases are associated with high storage fat levels?

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, & cancer

400

What is subcutaneous fat?

Fat stored just beneath the skin

400

People with a BMI of less than 25 are considered to be at what weight?

Normal healthy weight

500

What is typically expressed as a % of fat in the body?

Body composition

500

Obesity increase the risk of at least how many disease?

26

500

What BMI number is considered obese?

Greater than 30