SKF METHOD IS PREFERABLY BETTER THAN BIA MWTHIM CAUSE THE LATTER IS LESS SENSITIVE IN IDENTIFYING MIMIN CHANGES OVER TIME. SKF EQUATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPECIFIC MODALITIES ALSO( AGE, GENDER ETC.)
Which one is better in measuring body fat skinfold method or Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis? And why?
1) A healthy body fat percentage for a female would be: a. 8% b.13% c.24% d. 35% 2) Which of the following body composition assessment techniques also measures bone mineral density? a. Hydrodensitometry b. EXA c. Air displacement plethysmography d. Bioelectrical impedance analysis 3) Which of the following statements about Body Mass Index (BMI) is true? a. BMI is a valuable tool for assessing body composition. b BMI does not account for different tissue types. c. BMI can be used...
NTR 222 Describe two methods for measuring body fat and one method for measuring body fat location. Describe how percent body fat and body fat location affect health, morbidity and mortality.
1. If James is 22 and has the following skinfold measurements, what is his body fat percent? Chest 23 abdomen 25 thigh 21 a. 16.0% b. 17.2% c. 15.8% d. 16.9% 2. Ashley is 5’6” and weighs 150 pounds. What is her BMI? a. 22.3 b. 28.1 c. 24.2 d. 25.6 3. If John is an athlete and we measure his body fat percent, what should his body fat be in order to be within acceptable norms? a. 5% b....
Which method to assess body composition evaluates the cellular functions of muscle, viscera, blood, and brain? Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) Magnetic resonance imaging Computed tomography Body Cell mass
The authors of a paper compared two different methods for measuring body fat percentage. One method uses ultrasound, and the other method uses X-ray technology. The table gives body fat percentages for 16 athletes using each of these methods (a subset of the data given in a graph that appeared in the paper). For purposes of this exercise, you can assume that the 16 athletes who participated in this study are representative of the population of athletes Ultrasound Athlete X...
help me with the problem below my percent body fat is 95% I weight 160 pounds my height is 5"2 There are several different ways to compute an ideal body weight. Method A of this laboratory enables you to compute and record your ideal body weight using skinfold measurements. (In Chapter 6 we discussed body fat percentage estimated from skinfold measurements.) Method B enables you to calculate and record your ideal body weight using the body mass index (BMI) procedure...
Which assessment method measures muscle strength and is a biomarker for identifying sarcopenia? Handgrip strength Displacement plethysmography Computed tomography Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
Problem 22.67 It's possible to estimate the percentage of fat in the body by measuring the resistance of the upper leg rather than the upper arm; the calculation is similar. A person's leg meas-ures 40 cm between the knee and the hip, with an average leg diameter (ignoring bone and other poorly conducting tissue) of 12 cm. A potential difference of 0.76 V causes a current of 1.6 mA . Part A What are the fractions of muscle and fat...
The body is comprised of storage fat and which of the following? Brown fat Essential fat White fat Lipid fat
ideal body fat for FEMALE (Healthy) 92. Which of the following is an appropriate body fat range for a female client? A. O 6-9% B. O 10-13% c. 14-18% D. O 19-23%