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What are ways a person can decrease their % of fat?

-Exercise at a higher intensity level for 3 times/ week​ for at least 20​ minutes -eat healthy

How is Body Fat measured?

-Underwater weighing lab procedure to determine body's density -Skin fold measurement most fat is located right beneath skin. - Bioelectrical Impedance speed of electrical impulse faster in muscle -Body Mass Index Height and Weight-used to assess fatness

What is body composition made up of?

-essential fat -non essential fat -storage fat

What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?

-ratio of height to weight

Boys average bmi?

18-25

Girls average bmi?

25-30

What is body composition?

Body composition refers to the ratio of lean tissue and body fat.


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