body composition. the ratio of fat to lean body tissue
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Body Composition
Body Composition
The ratio of fat to lean body tissue
Somatotypes
Somatotypes Endomorph – large bones, stocky legs,
wide hips. Mesomorph – broad shoulders, muscular
arms, trim waist. Ectomorph – small bones, trim muscles,
slender arms and legs.
Body types vary!
Measuring Body Composition
Skin Fold Caliper BMI (Body Mass Index) Hydrostatic Weighing
Fat Cell Development During the first year of life. During a growth spurt in adolescence.
Obesity vs. Overweight
Overweight: having more body fat than is considered healthy
BMI of between 25–29.9
Obesity: excess body fat has accumulated so health may be negatively affected.
BMI higher then 30
Obesity Risk Factors
Breathing difficulties Diabetes Cancer High Blood Pressure Heart Disease
Healthy Weight Control
Weight Loss Do’s Healthy Diet – decrease
food by 500 cal./day Physical Fitness –increase
by 500 cal./ day
* Or a combination of the 2 (250 cal./ day split with food and exercise)
Don’ts Starvation diets Fad diets Binging / Purging
Weight Gain Do’s Eat Healthful Foods Exercise Take in 500 more
calories a day
Don’ts Eat foods high in fat Spend $ on weight
gain supplements Be sedentary
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