Body Composition Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

BODY COMPOSITION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS



body composition - Correct Answers -the ratio between fat and fat free mass

fat free mass - Correct Answers -includes all tissues exclusive of fat (muscle, bone,
organs, fluids)

essential fat - Correct Answers -fat that is necessary for normal biological function

3-5 - Correct Answers -% essential fat for men

underwater weighing - Correct Answers -measuring body composition; gold standard;
most accurate indirect measurement techniques; people with more muscle mass weigh
more in water than those with less

biomedical impedance analysis - Correct Answers -measuring body composition; uses a
low level single frequency electric current to measure body composition

skinfold measurement - Correct Answers -measuring body composition; one of the most
economical ways to measure body composition, and when performed by skilled
technitions, correlate well with hydrostatic weighing

8-12 - Correct Answers -% essential fat for women

obesity 25, 35 - Correct Answers -overfatness; greater than these percents in men and
women

overweight - Correct Answers -excessive weight for height and does not consider body
composition

intra-abdominal fat - Correct Answers -fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity and
carries a high risk for certain diseases

wait to hip ratio - Correct Answers -a simple method for determining body fat distribution
and can also predict disease risk