Body Composition Assessment UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is sarcopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal muscle loss associated with aging
skeletal muscle loss -->
decreased strength -->
functional decline -->
disability -->
loss of independence
What is sarcopenic obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal muscle loss in addition to
excess fat
T/F changes in body weight alone indicate changes in specific body compartments - CORRECT
ANSWER - false, body weight alone is not a good indicator of fat mass vs. fat free mass
Abdominal fat is comprised of: - CORRECT ANSWER - subcutaneous & visceral fat in
the abdominal region
What is anthropometry? - CORRECT ANSWER - standardized techniques to
quantify/estimate body size, proportion, and shape
Body density = - CORRECT ANSWER - body mass/body volume
mass (kg)
volume (L)
, Fat Mass (FM) = - CORRECT ANSWER - essential fat + storage fat
all extractable lipids from adipose & other tissues
Fat-Free Mass (FFM) = - CORRECT ANSWER - total body mass - FM
body mass devoid of ALL extractable fat
What components make up FFM? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. water
2. muscle
3. bone
4. connective tissue
5. organs
What is intra-abdominal fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - visceral fat in the abdominal cavity
T/F Lean Body Mass (LBM) = FFM - CORRECT ANSWER - true
What is subcutaneous adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue
immediately beneath the skin
What is visceral adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue within & around
the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Liposuction targets which type of fat?
a. subcutaneous fat
b. visceral fat - CORRECT ANSWER - a (subcutaneous fat)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is sarcopenia? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal muscle loss associated with aging
skeletal muscle loss -->
decreased strength -->
functional decline -->
disability -->
loss of independence
What is sarcopenic obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal muscle loss in addition to
excess fat
T/F changes in body weight alone indicate changes in specific body compartments - CORRECT
ANSWER - false, body weight alone is not a good indicator of fat mass vs. fat free mass
Abdominal fat is comprised of: - CORRECT ANSWER - subcutaneous & visceral fat in
the abdominal region
What is anthropometry? - CORRECT ANSWER - standardized techniques to
quantify/estimate body size, proportion, and shape
Body density = - CORRECT ANSWER - body mass/body volume
mass (kg)
volume (L)
, Fat Mass (FM) = - CORRECT ANSWER - essential fat + storage fat
all extractable lipids from adipose & other tissues
Fat-Free Mass (FFM) = - CORRECT ANSWER - total body mass - FM
body mass devoid of ALL extractable fat
What components make up FFM? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. water
2. muscle
3. bone
4. connective tissue
5. organs
What is intra-abdominal fat? - CORRECT ANSWER - visceral fat in the abdominal cavity
T/F Lean Body Mass (LBM) = FFM - CORRECT ANSWER - true
What is subcutaneous adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue
immediately beneath the skin
What is visceral adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue within & around
the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Liposuction targets which type of fat?
a. subcutaneous fat
b. visceral fat - CORRECT ANSWER - a (subcutaneous fat)
