COMPOSITON
•it is declared as being the percentage of fat, bones, and muscle in your body.
Body Composition
used to measure skin thickness
Skin Caliper
It is known as essential fats being located in your bones, liver, kidneys, intestines, and muscles. The fats are required for normal body functions
Non-fat mass
When placed underwater, weight estimates fat mass making it very accurate, but it requires special equipment
Underwater Weighting/ Hydrostatic weighing
It is known as stored fat found in the adipose tissue.It is an insulator/cushion for the body surrounding organs, and it starts under the skin
Fat mass
It measures how much air your body displaces
Body Pod
It is used to determine your weight status by showing body fat percentages with no accurate image of the body makeup.
BMI
uses low-level X-rays to find how much body fat, muscle, and bone are in your body.
DEXA Scan
TRUE OR FALSE
BMI is a form of measurement
false
It is considered the cheapest method of measurement for measuring body fat
Bioelectrical Impedance