HPEX 310 EXAM 2 (CHAPTERS 6-9) | 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE |
100% CORRECT!!
Essential fats, what % is normal in men and women? Answer - -crucial for
normal body functioning
-facilitates nerve function
-Men: 3-5%
-Women 8-12%
Storage fat Answer - Contained within adipose tissue
-subcutaneous and visceral
Why is visceral fat the worst? Answer - stored around our central organs
Normal body fat % for men and women 20-39 y.o? Answer - Men- 8-19%
Women- 21-32%
Android Obesity Answer - "Apple"
-most common in men
-great risk for developing heart disease and diabetes
Gynoid Obesity Answer - "Pear"
, -most common in women
Osteoporosis Answer - A condition in which the body's bones become weak
and break easily. Most common in women
Overweight vs. Obesity Answer - Overweight is defined as having excess body
weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination
of these factors.
85th-94th percentile
Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.
> 95th percentile
_______% of Americans are overweight or obese Answer - 67%
______% of American children are overweight or obese Answer - 33%
BMI= Answer - kg/m2
skinfold assessment Answer - Measurement of subcutaneous fat at different
places on the body
Which ratio is dangerous for Waist to Hip Ratio Assessment? Answer - High
Which is the best method for Body Comp Measurement? Answer - Dual Energy
X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE |
100% CORRECT!!
Essential fats, what % is normal in men and women? Answer - -crucial for
normal body functioning
-facilitates nerve function
-Men: 3-5%
-Women 8-12%
Storage fat Answer - Contained within adipose tissue
-subcutaneous and visceral
Why is visceral fat the worst? Answer - stored around our central organs
Normal body fat % for men and women 20-39 y.o? Answer - Men- 8-19%
Women- 21-32%
Android Obesity Answer - "Apple"
-most common in men
-great risk for developing heart disease and diabetes
Gynoid Obesity Answer - "Pear"
, -most common in women
Osteoporosis Answer - A condition in which the body's bones become weak
and break easily. Most common in women
Overweight vs. Obesity Answer - Overweight is defined as having excess body
weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination
of these factors.
85th-94th percentile
Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.
> 95th percentile
_______% of Americans are overweight or obese Answer - 67%
______% of American children are overweight or obese Answer - 33%
BMI= Answer - kg/m2
skinfold assessment Answer - Measurement of subcutaneous fat at different
places on the body
Which ratio is dangerous for Waist to Hip Ratio Assessment? Answer - High
Which is the best method for Body Comp Measurement? Answer - Dual Energy
X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
