BODY COMPOSITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

basal metabolism - Answer- The minimal amount of energy needed for sustaining life. obesity - Answer- Having an excessive amount of body fat. Which of the following is NOT true about childhood obesity? - Answer- Obese children find that maintaining a healthy body composition is easier as an adult because their metabolism naturally increases. Your friend Emily has just started a new fitness program and wants to know if a scale is a good way to track her progress. Give your opinion and justify your response with examples from this lesson. - Answer- Although a scale will measure one's total body mass, it does not determine the lean-to-fat ratio in a person's body, so it's important to remember that muscle weighs more than fat. Also, it's essential to remember that body fat is necessary for the body to function effectively. Which of the following statements is TRUE about storage body fat? - Answer- Storage body fat can be found directly below the skin in the human body. Luke is 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 170 pounds. Using the body mass index chart as a guide, under which category would he fall? - Answer- normal Because they are both lean, when Mark and Lauren have children, they will most likely have children who are lean. - Answer- true Compare and contrast the health-related problems that severely underweight and overweight people might face. - Answer- Severely overweight and underweight people face numerous health issues, but those issues differ for the most part. People who have too much body fat may suffer from such problems as high blood pressure, increased cholesterol, diabetes, and joint and bone disorders. On the other hand, people with too little body fat suffer from altered hormones, loss of menstruation (in women), osteoporosis, and organ failure. The one major consequence that both severely overweight and underweight people face is death. When doctors talk about an individual's body composition, they are talking solely about the fat components of the human body. - Answer- false Which of the following is NOT true about the body mass index? - Answer- measures the percentage of one's body fat directly