Weight/fat
BMI definition
Body Mass Index
Chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes can be results of being
Obese/overweight
What does BIA stand for
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
Tissue that contains more water
Lean Tissue
What disease increases the risk of a broken bone
Osteoporosis
The normal BMI range for men
8-19% or below 20%
Loss of muscle mass and strength are results of being
Underweight
Name for low radiation x ray scan of entire body to obtain estimates of body fat percentage
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Tissue that contains less water and impedes the flow of the current
Fat tissue
Pattern in which fat is primarily stored in the upper body + around the waist
Android pattern of obesity
Underweight BMI
Less than 18.5
Kidney damage and poor immune function are results of
Eating disorder/being underweight
Name for low level electrical current thats passed through the body between the electrodes or sensors
BIA or Bioelectrical impedance Analysis
How is body fat estimated?
According to the resistance to the flow of the current
Pattern in which fat is primarily stored in waist, hips, and thighs
Gynoid pattern obesity
Overweight BMI
25-30
Sleep apnea is a possible result of being
Overweight/obese
A way to measure body fat percentage and body densit.
Hydrostatic weighing
What percentages make up your fat-free weight?
Percent of body weight + Percent of your fat weight
Obesity roughly directly contributes to what percent of deaths in the US
15-20%
Obese BMI
Greater than 30
Osteoporosis is possible result of being
Underweight
Automated and noninvasive method for measuring body composition
Air displacement plethysmography
What provides a measure of regional fat distribution?
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
How to calculate optimal weight?
Fat- free weight/ (1- optimal %fat)