Body Composition Vocabulary

A ration that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight

• body composition

• body mass

• health

• energy

Not having or showing good health

• healthy

• body composition

• unhealthy

• nutrition

Excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems

• obesity

• unhealthy

• energy

• fat

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

• energy

• nutrition

• metabolism

• body mass

A person’s mental or physical condition

• health

• body

• fat

• body composition

The percentage of fat, bone and muscle in your body

• health

• body composition

• metabolism

• body mass

Percentage of a person’s body that is not composed of water, muscle bone and vital organs

• metabolism

• energy

• body fat

• essential fat

The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity

• strength

• running

• energy

• activity

What are the three things that make up the percentage of your body composition?

• organs, bones and tissue

• fat, organs and tissues

• fat, bone and muscle

• fat, skin and muscle

What are the two types of fats we have in our body?

• skin and organs

• essential and storage

• storage and skin

• tissue and essential