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9 Cards in this Set
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Body Composition
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Percentage of body fat tissue and healthy tissue
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Normal % for Men and Woman
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Men: 12-18%
Women: 18-23% |
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Hydrostatic Weighing
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-Measures % of body fat by how much water is displaced during submersion
-Limits: Accounting for residual lung volume and patient's tolerance for full water submersion -Error Rate: 2-2.5% |
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Plethsmography
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-Measures % of body fat by how much air is displaced from enclosed oval.
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Skinfold Measurement Theory
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That the amount of subcutaeous tissue is proportional to the total fat in the body
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Skin fold sites
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1)Triceps
2)Biceps 3)Chest 4)Midaxillary 5)Abdominals 6)Subscapular 7)Thigh 8)Medial calf 9)Suprailliac |
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Skin fold Procedure
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-Measure on right side and perpendicular to fold
-Remeasure if >1-2mm -Limits: Noms of age, sex, ethnicity. Experience of examiner |
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Body Mass Index Definition
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Assesses the potential risk for obesity related health problems
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BMI Scale
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1)<18.5 kg/m2 = Underweight
2)20-24.9 kg/m2 = Normal 3)25-29-9 kg/m2 = Overweight 4)30-34.9 kg/m2 = Obesity 1 5)35-39.9 kg/m2 = Obesity 2 6)>40 kg/m2 = Obesity 3 |
