WorksheetsBody Composition
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is body composition?
How our body looks
How much our body weighs
What makes up our body
What is the rate at which we use energy to maintain body tissue called (number of calories you burn as your body performs basic life-sustaining function)?
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
body mass index (BMI)
calories
recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Men and women typically have the same percentage of essential fat
True
False
Lean body mass is made up of what?
fat
muscle, bones and organs
What is the recommended % of BF (body fat) for males?
10-12%
12-18%
18-24%
What is the recommended % BF (body fat) for females?
8-12%
12-18%
18-24%
Fats can be healthy
True
False
Essential Fat is the bare minimum amount of fat required for normal body functioning.
True
False
Which of the following is not a reason that body fat is important
Fat is an insulator; it helps your body adapt to heat and cold.
Fat acts as a shock absorber; it can help protect your body organs and bones from injury.
Fat is stored energy that is available when your body needs it.
Fat helps you gain muscle mass.
Which of the following statements is not true?
As you grow older and the hormone levels in the body begin to change, levels of body fat change also.
Female hormones cause girls to develop higher level of body fat than boys.
Boys have greater muscle development than girls.
Older people have lower body fat than younger people.
People who are overfat have a higher risk for all of the following except
diabetes
low blood pressure
heart disease
cancer
Which eating disorder is characterized by a distorted view of yourself as being fat even if you are actually below normal weight?
bulimia
binge eating
anorexia nervosa
hyperactivity
________ is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by
attempts to compensate for the excessive amount of food that was
consumed, like purging or extreme exercise.
anorexia nervosa
morbid obesity
bulimia nervosa
