Assessing Body Composition
What is body composition?
Having an appropriate amount of fat and fat-free tissues
What is obesity?
This condition means having too much body fat, over 25% for men and 35% for women, and causes many health problems
How much essential fat does the average man and women carry?
3% For men And 12% for women
What is a skinfold test?
A field test used to estimate body composition;representative samples of subcutaneous fat are measured using calipers to estimate the overall level of body fat
A slow increase in body weight and percentage of body fat over several years?
Creeping Obesity
In the calculation of ideal body weight, the ideal range of body fat for men is
8%-19%
What is bioelectricle impedance Analysis
Method of assessing body composition by running a low-level electrical current through the body
Out of the 26 diseases you can get through obesity, which ones are the most serious?
Cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, hypertension, kidney disease, arthritis, and diabetes.
In the calculation of ideal body weight, the ideal range of body fat for women
21%-32%