Measuring Body Composition Methods
The thickness of fat layers are measured at various areas of the body by calipers.
Skinfold caliper test
Percentages of fat, bone and muscle in human bodies.
Body Composition
The number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
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River
During this test, the subject exhales all air and is weighed under water.
A measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Refers to the amount of calories you would need to consume in order to maintain your current body weight.
caloric maintenance level
What holiday was observed yesterday?
Presidents Day
This machine uses an x-ray to look at the density of the body and can then estimate the amount of lean muscle mass and fat tissue.
DEXA
What do you need to divide your weight in pounds by in order to convert it to kilograms?
2.2
You produce these when you don't have enough insulin in your body to turn sugar (or glucose) into energy.
ketones
I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?
A feather
The subject sits in an airtight container and the air that is displaced by the body is measured. This container is known as the ?
A 160lb male is wanting to lose weight - applying the quick and easy method how many calories should he consume a day in order to lose weight?
1,920 - 2,080
Energy needed for digestion.
thermic effect of food
What 5-letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?
SWIMS
An electrical current is passed through the body and the speed with which it passes is measured (MUST SAY FULL NAME NOT ABBREVIATION TO GET THIS QUESTION CORRECT)
BMI is NOT a good indicator of body composition so what would be?
% body fat
The total number of calories that your body expends in 24 hours, including all activities.
total daily expenditure
Four cars come to a four-way stop, each coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. All 4 cars go, but none crash into each other. How is this possible?
They all made right-hand turns.