KINE 409 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lean Body Mass, Fembot, Gallbladder
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Heart attack: waist circumference alone is used as a predictor of risk factors and morbidity. Men with a waist circumference of greater than 102 cm or 40 in. Women with a waist circumference of greater than 88 cm or 35 in. Relationship between girth and fat distribution: fat deposits around upper abdominal area deserve more serious attention with respect to health than fat deposits anywhere else, men. Accuracy of girth measurements: 2-girth and 3-girth method, 2 girth for men, 3 girth for women, moderate to high correlations of . 85-. 09, see of 3. 7% when compared to hydrostatic weighing, test- retest reliabilities are . 97 or higher. A/g: 30 inches or 40 inches, 76 cm or 101. 5 cm = 0. 75. Determination of body fat percentage from girth: 2 girth method for men. Midabdominal: 3 girth method for women. Ideal wt = [100 - % fat/ 100- i -% fat] x bm. 15%bf may be unhealthy: w:h ratio below.
