Body Composition – Questions/Answers (100%
Correct)
Name the 3 primary determinants of body composition. ✔️Ans -
Skeleton, muscle, fat
Anthropometry ✔️Ans - Quantitative measure of human body
landmarks
Name 5 types of anthropometric measurements. ✔️Ans - Skinfold
thickness, circumferences, bone widths/lengths, height, weight
Two Component Model ✔️Ans - The amount of fat and fat free mass
which the body is composed
Name the 4 major components of fat free mass. ✔️Ans - Bone, muscle,
vital organs, connective tissue
What percentage is the average human composed of water? ✔️Ans -
60%
Four Component Model ✔️Ans - Measures body composition in terms of
fat, protein, minerals,water
Why is it important to understand body composition? ✔️Ans - Establish
reasonable adipose ranges for athletes in various sports
To develop weight reduction programs
Monitor changes associated with disease
Essential Fat ✔️Ans - Required for normal physiological functioning
Structural components of cell membranes
For the synthesis of certain hormones
Transport of fat soluble vitamins
, Storage Fat ✔️Ans - Stored in adipose tissue for energy storage; located
underneath skin, in abdominal cavity, and around certain organs
How to males and females differ in body composition? ✔️Ans - Males,
on average, are taller, heavier, more mesomorphic, and retain lower total
body fat content
Females have sex specific fat deposits in the breasts, pelvic, and thigh
regions
Describe the difference in fat between males and females. ✔️Ans -
Although similar in storage fat, essential fat is approximately four times
greater in women, suspected for child bearing purposes
Android Obesity ✔️Ans - Also known as male type obesity, or apple
obesity
Refers to excess fat deposition on the upper torso and abdomen
Associated with increased health risks
Gynoid Obesity ✔️Ans - Also known as female type obesity or pear
obesity
Refers to excess fat deposition on the waist, thighs, hips, and buttocks
Increases after menopause
Which nation has the largest population of diabetics? ✔️Ans - China
Describe the relation between childhood obesity and adult obesity.
✔️Ans - Obese children, between the ages of 6-9 have a 55% chance of
becoming obese adults, as opposed to a 5.5% chance of normal children
An obese child costs the health care system about 3 times more than
normal children
Correct)
Name the 3 primary determinants of body composition. ✔️Ans -
Skeleton, muscle, fat
Anthropometry ✔️Ans - Quantitative measure of human body
landmarks
Name 5 types of anthropometric measurements. ✔️Ans - Skinfold
thickness, circumferences, bone widths/lengths, height, weight
Two Component Model ✔️Ans - The amount of fat and fat free mass
which the body is composed
Name the 4 major components of fat free mass. ✔️Ans - Bone, muscle,
vital organs, connective tissue
What percentage is the average human composed of water? ✔️Ans -
60%
Four Component Model ✔️Ans - Measures body composition in terms of
fat, protein, minerals,water
Why is it important to understand body composition? ✔️Ans - Establish
reasonable adipose ranges for athletes in various sports
To develop weight reduction programs
Monitor changes associated with disease
Essential Fat ✔️Ans - Required for normal physiological functioning
Structural components of cell membranes
For the synthesis of certain hormones
Transport of fat soluble vitamins
, Storage Fat ✔️Ans - Stored in adipose tissue for energy storage; located
underneath skin, in abdominal cavity, and around certain organs
How to males and females differ in body composition? ✔️Ans - Males,
on average, are taller, heavier, more mesomorphic, and retain lower total
body fat content
Females have sex specific fat deposits in the breasts, pelvic, and thigh
regions
Describe the difference in fat between males and females. ✔️Ans -
Although similar in storage fat, essential fat is approximately four times
greater in women, suspected for child bearing purposes
Android Obesity ✔️Ans - Also known as male type obesity, or apple
obesity
Refers to excess fat deposition on the upper torso and abdomen
Associated with increased health risks
Gynoid Obesity ✔️Ans - Also known as female type obesity or pear
obesity
Refers to excess fat deposition on the waist, thighs, hips, and buttocks
Increases after menopause
Which nation has the largest population of diabetics? ✔️Ans - China
Describe the relation between childhood obesity and adult obesity.
✔️Ans - Obese children, between the ages of 6-9 have a 55% chance of
becoming obese adults, as opposed to a 5.5% chance of normal children
An obese child costs the health care system about 3 times more than
normal children
