IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Lean Body Mass, Body Composition
26 Oct 2016
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Determining if a person"s body weight is healthful should also include: determining the body mass index (bmi, measuring body composition (if possible, assessing the pattern of fat distribution. Bmi = weight (kg) / height (m)2. Simple, but bmi does not take into consideration: Having too little body fat to maintain health. Range of body weight with the lowest disease risk. Having a moderate amount of excess body fat. Excess amount of body fat that adversely affects health. Body weight exceeding 100% of normal high risk for serious health compositions. Measurement of body fat and lean body mass. Can be measures (estimated) by several methods. Compares body weight on land vs body weight in water. Low level electrical current through the body. X-ray differentiates among bone, lean and fat tissue. No significant increased risk for chronic diseases. Whether a person gains or loses weight depends on: The development of overweight and obesity is usually multifactorial:
