BODY COMPOSITION TEST
Body Composition - Correct Answers -the percentage of body weight that is fat
compared to other body tissues
Some statistics: - Correct Answers --17% of children are overweight
-32% of adults are obese
-5% of adults are severely
True - Correct Answers -Strictly using weight as a measurement isn't the most accurate
Bioelectrical impedance - Correct Answers --Fat acts like the rubber insulation on a wire
while muscle and bone and water all conduct electricity well. The larger the drop in
current, the greater the body fat percentage.
Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing - Correct Answers -Volume is calculated by
measuring how much water your body displaces underwater.
DEXA Scan - Correct Answers -- A small dose of radiation passes through the body
allowing X-rays to distinguish fat from muscle from bone.
Weight Management - Correct Answers -A diet and exercise plan to maintain a
desirable weight and body composition.
Desirable weight - Correct Answers -is the weight that is healthful for a person.
determine your Desirable weight - Correct Answers -1. Age 2. Height 3. gender 4. body
frame 5. basal metabolic rate 6. activity level
Body Frame - Correct Answers -The approximate weight and density of the bone
structure. Differ between people
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Correct Answers -The number of calories the body uses
at rest.
Essential body fat - Correct Answers -is the amount of body fat needed for optimal
health
Body Composition - Correct Answers -the percentage of body weight that is fat
compared to other body tissues
Some statistics: - Correct Answers --17% of children are overweight
-32% of adults are obese
-5% of adults are severely
True - Correct Answers -Strictly using weight as a measurement isn't the most accurate
Bioelectrical impedance - Correct Answers --Fat acts like the rubber insulation on a wire
while muscle and bone and water all conduct electricity well. The larger the drop in
current, the greater the body fat percentage.
Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing - Correct Answers -Volume is calculated by
measuring how much water your body displaces underwater.
DEXA Scan - Correct Answers -- A small dose of radiation passes through the body
allowing X-rays to distinguish fat from muscle from bone.
Weight Management - Correct Answers -A diet and exercise plan to maintain a
desirable weight and body composition.
Desirable weight - Correct Answers -is the weight that is healthful for a person.
determine your Desirable weight - Correct Answers -1. Age 2. Height 3. gender 4. body
frame 5. basal metabolic rate 6. activity level
Body Frame - Correct Answers -The approximate weight and density of the bone
structure. Differ between people
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - Correct Answers -The number of calories the body uses
at rest.
Essential body fat - Correct Answers -is the amount of body fat needed for optimal
health
