Body Weight and Composition

When should weights be taken?

• Alternating morning and evening
• At around the same time of the day
• Only once
• None of the above

All weight loss is good. It doesn't matter how fast someone loses weight.

• True
• False

Muscle is (more/less) dense than fat.

• more
• less
• they weigh the same

Females need (more/less) body fat for essential functions compared to males.

• more
• less
• the same amount

What is the BMI of someone who weighs 50 kilograms and is 1.57 meters tall?

• 20
• 20.8
• 21

A BMI of <  18.5 is considered ________________.

• Underweight
• Normal weight
• Overweight
• Obese

When taking skinfold thickness measurements, all measurements should be taken on what side of the body?

• Right
• Left
• Both Sides
• It doesn't matter which side

When should bioelectrical impedance analysis not be used?

• In people who are pregnant
• After exercise
• In morbidly obese populations
• All of the above

Which is considered the gold standard for measuring body composition?

• BMI
• Waist Circumference
• Skinfold Measurements
• DXA, CT, and MRI

What is a con to densitometry?

• Partipants must fast before testing
• Dependent on hydration status
• Participants must not exercise for 12-24 hours before testing
• All of the above