Chapter 6: Body Composition
The National Institutes of Health estimates that obesity directly accounts for __________ of deaths in the USA.
15-20%
Obesity for men is defined as body fat percentage greater than __________.
25%
Obesity for females is defined as body fat percentage greater than __________.
35%
On average, how many pounds do college students gain during their first year in school?
4-15 pounds
Current estimates say that what percentage of the US population is overweight or obese?
67
__________ is tissue where fat is stored in the body.
Adipose tissue
Conditions associated with being underweight include which of the following?
All of the answers are correct.
Obesity increases the incidence of which of the following conditions?
All of the answers are correct.
Which of the following are often used in a clinical setting?
All of the answers are correct.
__________ is a pattern of fat storage characterized by fat being stored in the abdominal region and upper body.
Android
__________ is the specific term used to describe a slow increase in body fat over several years.
Creeping obesity
__________ fat is the specific type of fat that is needed by the body in order for it to function optimally.
Essential
__________ is fat stored just beneath the skin.
Subcutaneous fat
Someone may have a normal body weight but a high amount of body fat. True or False
True
__________ is fat stored in the abdomen and around the body organs.
Visceral
Optimal body weight should be based upon __________.
age, sex, and height
As one ages, weight gain is usually attributed to __________.
an increase in food intake and a decrease in physical activity
One of the most common methods used to determine a healthy body weight is __________.
body mass index
A method used to determine body fat involving weighing an individual on land and in a tank of water is __________.
hydrostatic weighting
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry uses __________ to assess body fat and lean tissue.
radiation
The relationship between the onset of type 2 diabetes and body fatness can be described as __________.
strong
A skinfold assessment attempts to extrapolate your total body fat by measuring __________ body fat.
subcutaneous
To calculate fat-free weight using body fat percentage, __________.
subtract body fat percent from 100 and then multiply that number by the individual's total body weight
Sites for measuring body fat using the skinfold method often include __________.
the abdomen
Waist-to-hip ratios tell you __________.
whether your body fat is distributed in an unhealthy manner