Test 1 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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density of water

A

1

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2
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density of fat

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.90

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3
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density of LBM (muscle)

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1.1

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4
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Body composition %fat health standards

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men 10 to 20 % healhty
women 20- 32 % healthy
men 10-12 % and women 18-22% lower is highly fit or athletic
lower then 5% men and 10-12% women is unhealthy

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5
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body composition

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components of body tissues

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6
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lean body mass

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muscle, bone, water

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7
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elevated fat levels increases

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type 2 diabetes, heart problems, CAD, heart attack, stroke, CHF, hypertension, cancers, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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8
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reduced muscle mass causes

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generalized weakness, decreased functional capacity, increased fall risk, lower bone mass, contributes to type 2 diabetes

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9
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body composition measurements methods technologies

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BMI
skin fold
DEXA
Bod pod
BIA
hydrostatic weight
girth/circumference
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10
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BIA

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bioelectrical impedence analysis

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11
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how to calculate BMI (kg, m)

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weight / height^2

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12
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conversion of in to cm

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1 in = 2.54 cm

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13
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conversion of lbs to kg

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1 kg = 2.2 lb

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14
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BMI standards

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<18 underweight
20-25 healthy
26-30 overweight
31-35 obese I
36-40 obese II
>40 obese III
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15
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3 skinfold sites for men

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chest, abdomen, thigh

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3 skinfold sites for women

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triceps, suprailliac, thigh

17
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body density conversion

18
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why measure waist circumference

A

single circumference different muscle and fat

visceral fat

19
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visceral fat

A

bad health outcome, bad molecules and close to primary organs

20
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how to measure skin folds

21
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what is a skin fold

A

subcutaneous fat between muscle and skin

22
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skin fold sites

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abdominal, triceps, chest, midaxillary, subscapular, superilliac, thigh

23
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abdominal skin fold site

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vertical fold 2 cm to the right side of the umbilicus

24
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triceps skin fold site

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vertical fold, on the posterior midline of upper arm, half way between the acromion and olecranon processes, with arm held freely to the side of the body

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chest skin fold site
diagonal fold, one half the distance between the anterior axillary line and nipple for men, 1/3 of the distance between the anterior axillary line and nipple for women
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midaxillary skin fold site
verticle fold, on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process of the sternum
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subscapular skin fold site
diagonal fold, 1-2 cm below the inferior anlge of the scapula
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suprailliac skin fold site
diagonal fold, in line with the natural angle of the illiac crest taken in the anterior axiallary line immediately superior to the iliac crest
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thigh skin fold site
vertical fold, on the anterior midline of the thigh, midway between the proximal border of the patella and the inguinal crease
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calf skin site
vertical fold, at the maximum circumference of the calf on the midline of its medial border
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where do you take skin fold measurements
right side of the body