NCP Exam 2 Ch. 7 Questions with Latest
Update
If a person's weight distribution is characterized by fat stored in the abdominal region
and upper body, it is called: - Answer-Android
_________ is a measurement(s) including height and weight assessed in combination
with age and gender - Answer-Anthropometric Index
The fat stored around the organs is known as: - Answer-Visceral fat
What is compared when determining body composition? - Answer-Adipose tissue to
muscle
The Triceps Skinfold Thickness (TSF):
a. Measures muscle protein directly
b. Represents visceral fat
c. Is an index for body fat stores
d. Represents visceral protein - Answer-b. Represents visceral fat
A person who has >85% arm muscle area is considered: - Answer-Above average for
muscle and excess fat
In terms of BC measurement, what body tissue is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Bone
b. Muscle
c. Fat
d. Connective Tissue - Answer-b. Muscle
What anthropometric device assesses body composition by displaced air? - Answer-
BOD POD
A skinfold assessment is a method for determining total body fat by measuring
______________ body fat. - Answer-Subcutaneous
What anthropometric device assesses body composition by displaced water? - Answer-
Hydrostatic weighing
Which of the following is the most suitable anthropometric measurement for the clinical
setting?
a. BIA
Update
If a person's weight distribution is characterized by fat stored in the abdominal region
and upper body, it is called: - Answer-Android
_________ is a measurement(s) including height and weight assessed in combination
with age and gender - Answer-Anthropometric Index
The fat stored around the organs is known as: - Answer-Visceral fat
What is compared when determining body composition? - Answer-Adipose tissue to
muscle
The Triceps Skinfold Thickness (TSF):
a. Measures muscle protein directly
b. Represents visceral fat
c. Is an index for body fat stores
d. Represents visceral protein - Answer-b. Represents visceral fat
A person who has >85% arm muscle area is considered: - Answer-Above average for
muscle and excess fat
In terms of BC measurement, what body tissue is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Bone
b. Muscle
c. Fat
d. Connective Tissue - Answer-b. Muscle
What anthropometric device assesses body composition by displaced air? - Answer-
BOD POD
A skinfold assessment is a method for determining total body fat by measuring
______________ body fat. - Answer-Subcutaneous
What anthropometric device assesses body composition by displaced water? - Answer-
Hydrostatic weighing
Which of the following is the most suitable anthropometric measurement for the clinical
setting?
a. BIA
