Quiz#9-Weight and Body Composition UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Quiz#9-Weight and Body Composition
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
BMI = weight (kg) /


Select one:
a. muscle mass.
b. % body fat.
c. height2 (meters2).

d. fat-free mass. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. height2 (meters2)


Determination of body composition by skinfold measurements is based upon the assumption that
____.


Select one:
a. a measurement of the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer is directly related to the total
amount of fat in the body.
b. skinfold calipers will measure the amount of light absorbed and reflected by body tissues such
as fat and muscle.
c. people with more body fat have thicker skin.
d. skinfold thickness in people with more body fat will be lower because fat is compressed when
pinched. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. a measurement of the thickness of the subcutaneous
fat layer is directly related to the total amount of fat in the body.


Using the formula listed below, calculate the recommended minimum body weight of a male
wrestler currently weighing 185 lb with 8% body fat. His goal is 4% body fat.


Minimum body weight - Current FFM/ 1-goal %BF