Health Impacts of Body Fat
Name one health risk associated with a high percentage of body fat.
What is one of the easiest and most common techniques used to determine whether someone is overweight or obese
body mass index
What percent body fat is needed to be considered obese?
Obesity is often defined as a percentage of body fat greater than 25% for men and greater than 35% for women.
Define Body composition
Body composition refers to the relative amounts of fat and fat-free tissues (e.g., bone, muscle, and internal organs) in the body.
The distribution of body fat cells are largely determined by?
genetics
What tool is used to measure skinfold thickness?
Calipers
What percentage of Americans are obese or overweight?
67% of all Americans are either obese or overweight.
Define BMI
Ratio of body weight (kg) divided by height squared used to determine whether a person is at a healthy body weight; BMI is related to the percentage of body fat.
Can having too little of a body fat percentage have negative effects on you?
Yes, one of the negative effects includes osteoporosis.
What does the height/weight table find?
These tables are designed to determine if an individual is considered to have a body weight greater than normal for a specific height.
What is creeping obesity?
gradually adding fat over a period of time. This type of slow weight gain is usually attributed to poor diet.
define essential fat
Body fat that is necessary for physiological functioning.