Body Composition

A2 OCR textbook

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What is Body Composition made of?
Fat mass and lean mass
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Explain the Hydrostatic Weighing Test
Body mass is weighed outside and then submerged in water. The difference is body fat %
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How does BIS measure fat %?
Enter your height and weight, sends a low safe electrical impulse through the body.
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How are skin fold callipers used for ESTIMATING body fat %?
They are clipped on the skin to measure how much dat is under the skin
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What areas of the body should skin fold callipers be used on?
Triceps, Biceps, Subscapular, Superalliac
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How is obesity caused?
Energy input being more than energy output, causing fat to be stored as adipose tissue
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What is Basal Metabolic rate, and what is the difference with RMR?
The lowest amount of energy required to sustain physiological functions at rest, without food and after sleep. RMR is without measuring sleep
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What is Total Metabolic rate made of, including %'s?
BMR/RMR (60-75%), Physical Activity (20-30%), Thermic effect (digestion, eating etc.)
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How can required calorie for RMR be measured?
Males: Body Weight (lbs) X12, Women: Body Weight (lbs) X11
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What are MET's?
O2 consumption (ml)/ Body Weight (KG)/ minute
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Why can O2 Consumption be used to measure the energy expenditure of physical activity?
It is directly related to energy expenditure
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How many MET's is RMR?
1
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How many MET's might a football match/ farming be?
8
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How do you measure daily calorific intake requirement?
RMR/MET's per day
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If a Man weighs 144lbs and does 1 hour of football, how many calories will he need?
576
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What is the average calories required for a men and women daily?
2550, 1940
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What should a balanced diet be made of?
15% protein, 30% Fats, 55% CHO's
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Explain the Hydrostatic Weighing Test

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Body mass is weighed outside and then submerged in water. The difference is body fat %

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How does BIS measure fat %?

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Card 4

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How are skin fold callipers used for ESTIMATING body fat %?

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Card 5

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What areas of the body should skin fold callipers be used on?

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