KIN 2504 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lean Body Mass, Hydrostatic Weighing, Body Composition
14 Mar 2016
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Study guide kin 2504 fall 2015 exam 2. Chapter 6: discuss how body composition is related to lifelong fitness and wellness. Knowing body composition can help asses health risks: body composition: (lean mass vs. fat mass) Evaluating body size and shape can motivate healthy behavior change. Knowing your percent body fat can help to more effectively determine your risks for chronic disease and decide how much weight you should try to gain or lose. All fat tissue can be labeled as either essential fat or storage fat: essential fat is necessary for normal body functioning; in includes fats in the brain, muscles, nerves, bones, lungs, heart, and digestive and reproductive systems. Men need a minimum of 3-5 percent essential body fat. Women need significantly more (12% essential body fat) because of reproductive system-related fat deposits in their breasts, uterus, and elsewhere: storage fat is nonessential fat stored in tissue near the body"s surface and around major body organs.
