CHAPTER 7 - BODY COMPOSITION
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Body Composition - ANSWERrelative proportions of muscle, fat, bone, and other
vital tissues; often expressed in terms of fat and fat free body mass
Storage Fat - ANSWERFat stored under the skin and surrounding internal organs
(visceral fat); provides insulation, protects organs, serves as an energy store, and
releases hormones and other chemical messengers
Visceral Fat - ANSWERStorage fat found around and between organs in the
abdominal cavity
Percent Body Fat - ANSWERThe proportion (percentage) of total body weight that is
fat; the measure most often used to evaluate body composition
Essential Fat - ANSWERFat necessary for normal body functioning; found in nerves,
cell membranes, bone marrow, the central nervous system, and other organs
Subcutaneous Fat - ANSWERStorage fat found just under the skin
Metabolism - ANSWERAll the processes within the body required to maintain its
functioning
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - ANSWERThe energy required to maintain essential
body processes at rest, including breathing, blood circulation, and temperature
regulation
Female Athlete Triad - ANSWERA condition in active females that develops because
excess exercise or insufficient energy intake or both results in insufficient available
energy; characterized by amenorrhea and loss of bone density
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) - ANSWERA psychological disorder characterized
by extreme preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance
Muscle Dysmorphia - ANSWERA form of BDD more common in males,
characterized by extreme preoccupation with perceived lack of muscularity
Body Mass Index (BMI) - ANSWERAn indirect measure of body fatness calculated
by dividing body weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters); for non-
athletic populations; BMI correlates closely with more precise measures of body
composition
In which areas do women typically carry more fat than men? - ANSWERBreasts,
Pelvic Area
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Body Composition - ANSWERrelative proportions of muscle, fat, bone, and other
vital tissues; often expressed in terms of fat and fat free body mass
Storage Fat - ANSWERFat stored under the skin and surrounding internal organs
(visceral fat); provides insulation, protects organs, serves as an energy store, and
releases hormones and other chemical messengers
Visceral Fat - ANSWERStorage fat found around and between organs in the
abdominal cavity
Percent Body Fat - ANSWERThe proportion (percentage) of total body weight that is
fat; the measure most often used to evaluate body composition
Essential Fat - ANSWERFat necessary for normal body functioning; found in nerves,
cell membranes, bone marrow, the central nervous system, and other organs
Subcutaneous Fat - ANSWERStorage fat found just under the skin
Metabolism - ANSWERAll the processes within the body required to maintain its
functioning
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - ANSWERThe energy required to maintain essential
body processes at rest, including breathing, blood circulation, and temperature
regulation
Female Athlete Triad - ANSWERA condition in active females that develops because
excess exercise or insufficient energy intake or both results in insufficient available
energy; characterized by amenorrhea and loss of bone density
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) - ANSWERA psychological disorder characterized
by extreme preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance
Muscle Dysmorphia - ANSWERA form of BDD more common in males,
characterized by extreme preoccupation with perceived lack of muscularity
Body Mass Index (BMI) - ANSWERAn indirect measure of body fatness calculated
by dividing body weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters); for non-
athletic populations; BMI correlates closely with more precise measures of body
composition
In which areas do women typically carry more fat than men? - ANSWERBreasts,
Pelvic Area
