PED 116 Exam 2 Questions and
Correct Answers (Graded A+) 2024
Latest Update
What wait-to-hip ratio is associated with & increases risk of heart disease & diabetes? -
Answer-Men: 0.94 and above; women: 0.82 and above
2 ways to measure body fat distribution - Answer-Waist circumference measurement;
waist-to-hip ratio
Who should not use the BMI formula? - Answer-Athletes; weight trainers; short stature
Techniques for estimating body fat - Answer-Underwater weighing; Bod Pod; Skinfold;
BIA (bioelectric impedance analysis); DEXA & TOBES (advanced techniques)
Obese BMI measurement - Answer-30 or up
Overweight BMI measurement - Answer-25 and up
Normal BMI measurement - Answer-18.5-24.9
How do you calculate BMI? - Answer-Divide body weight in kilograms by the square of
height in meters
3 disorders associated with "Female Athlete Triad" - Answer-Abnormal eating patterns;
lack of menstruation; decreased bone density
What is Amenorrhea? - Answer-Absent or infrequent menstruation
What percentage of body fat is considered too little? - Answer-Men: 3-5%; Women: 8-
12%
What does your total waist measurement need to be in order to have an increased risk
for diabetes? - Answer-Men: 40; Women: 35
What is chronic inflammation? - Answer-Response of blood vessels to harmful
substances such as germs, damaged cells or irritants
, Symptoms of metabolic syndrome - Answer-Resistance to the effect of insulin; high
blood pressure; high blood glucose; abnormal blood fat levels; chronic inflammation; fat
deposit in abdomen
What type of people suffer from metabolic syndrome? - Answer-Overweight &
sedentary; poor diet
5 explanations for the increase in obesity today - Answer-More time spent in sedentary
work; fewer trips on foot; fewer gym classes in school; fast food; increased portion sizes
What percentage of Americans are now overweight? - Answer-68.8%
What type of fat is more harmful to your health? - Answer-Visceral
What is percent body fat? - Answer-Portion of the body's total weight that is fat
What diseases is associated with excess body fat? - Answer-Diabetes; CVD
How many calories is a pound of body fat? - Answer-3500 calories
What is the primary source of excess body fat? - Answer-Excess calories consumed
beyond what are expended in the metabolism & exercise
Where is visceral fat located? - Answer-Around major organs
What is another name for visceral fat? - Answer-Intra-abdominal
Where is subcutaneous fat located? - Answer-Under the skin
What is adipose tissue? - Answer-Tissue in which fat is stored
What is another name for adipose tissue? - Answer-Fat Cells
Where is adipose tissue located? - Answer-Underneath the subcutaneous fat and
around major organs
Examples of cool down for weights - Answer-Relax for 5-10 minutes; stretch
Examples of warm-up before weights - Answer-Walk or jog; one set of reps at low
weight
What size weight & how many reps overload fast-twitch fibers? - Answer-Heavy weight;
low number of rep's
How heavy should your weights be? - Answer-80% of max capacity or 1RM
Correct Answers (Graded A+) 2024
Latest Update
What wait-to-hip ratio is associated with & increases risk of heart disease & diabetes? -
Answer-Men: 0.94 and above; women: 0.82 and above
2 ways to measure body fat distribution - Answer-Waist circumference measurement;
waist-to-hip ratio
Who should not use the BMI formula? - Answer-Athletes; weight trainers; short stature
Techniques for estimating body fat - Answer-Underwater weighing; Bod Pod; Skinfold;
BIA (bioelectric impedance analysis); DEXA & TOBES (advanced techniques)
Obese BMI measurement - Answer-30 or up
Overweight BMI measurement - Answer-25 and up
Normal BMI measurement - Answer-18.5-24.9
How do you calculate BMI? - Answer-Divide body weight in kilograms by the square of
height in meters
3 disorders associated with "Female Athlete Triad" - Answer-Abnormal eating patterns;
lack of menstruation; decreased bone density
What is Amenorrhea? - Answer-Absent or infrequent menstruation
What percentage of body fat is considered too little? - Answer-Men: 3-5%; Women: 8-
12%
What does your total waist measurement need to be in order to have an increased risk
for diabetes? - Answer-Men: 40; Women: 35
What is chronic inflammation? - Answer-Response of blood vessels to harmful
substances such as germs, damaged cells or irritants
, Symptoms of metabolic syndrome - Answer-Resistance to the effect of insulin; high
blood pressure; high blood glucose; abnormal blood fat levels; chronic inflammation; fat
deposit in abdomen
What type of people suffer from metabolic syndrome? - Answer-Overweight &
sedentary; poor diet
5 explanations for the increase in obesity today - Answer-More time spent in sedentary
work; fewer trips on foot; fewer gym classes in school; fast food; increased portion sizes
What percentage of Americans are now overweight? - Answer-68.8%
What type of fat is more harmful to your health? - Answer-Visceral
What is percent body fat? - Answer-Portion of the body's total weight that is fat
What diseases is associated with excess body fat? - Answer-Diabetes; CVD
How many calories is a pound of body fat? - Answer-3500 calories
What is the primary source of excess body fat? - Answer-Excess calories consumed
beyond what are expended in the metabolism & exercise
Where is visceral fat located? - Answer-Around major organs
What is another name for visceral fat? - Answer-Intra-abdominal
Where is subcutaneous fat located? - Answer-Under the skin
What is adipose tissue? - Answer-Tissue in which fat is stored
What is another name for adipose tissue? - Answer-Fat Cells
Where is adipose tissue located? - Answer-Underneath the subcutaneous fat and
around major organs
Examples of cool down for weights - Answer-Relax for 5-10 minutes; stretch
Examples of warm-up before weights - Answer-Walk or jog; one set of reps at low
weight
What size weight & how many reps overload fast-twitch fibers? - Answer-Heavy weight;
low number of rep's
How heavy should your weights be? - Answer-80% of max capacity or 1RM
