KINESIOL 4SS3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Body Fat Percentage, Body Water, Subcutaneous Tissue
19 Sep 2016
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Height peak height attained sooner in females (late teens) Makes peak height into 20s (depending on major growth spurt) Females lose height at a greater rate in adulthood and sooner. Vertebral bodies crush and break down: vertebral disc compression. Vertebral discs between the vertebrae make up 20-30% of the total length of the spine. Peak height determined by genetics and some environmental factors (ses: access to better nutrition in growing years. Females: gradual increase in weight until ~5th decade, weight then plateaus for a couple of decades, then slowly starts to decrease, greater ability to store weight. Males: similar pattern to females, but decline in body weight starts a bit sooner. Unusual or sudden weight loss in elderly may reflect health problems (should never diet) Gender difference is when peak bmi generally occurs. Ex, males between 45-49 yrs females between 60-70 yrs. Women hit higher bmi later because women lose height sooner and weight stays the same or increases.
