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Upper body obesity, fat accumulation in trunk and abdomen. Associated with a high risk for obesity-related health problems.
Android obesity
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a method of determining body composition by passing a harmless current through the body
bioelectrical impedance
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the proportions of fat, muscle, and bone making up the body
body composition
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a calculation of body weight and height indices for determining degree of obesity
body mass index (BMI)
weight in kg/height in meters squared
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refers to the build of the body as determined by genetics
body type
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this body type is athletic, with heavy bone and muscle mass
mesomorphic
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this body type is thin, linear, and lean with low amounts of bone and muscle mass
ectomorphic
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this body type is heavy, big, and soft with large amounts of both fat-free and fat mass
endomorphic
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a method for estimating body composition uses a low radiation dose to measure bone mineral mass, fat mass, and non-bone fat-free mass
DEXA
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tissues in the body including water, muscle, bone, connective tissue and internal organs
fat-free mass
estimated by subtracting the fat mass from total body weight
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all the fat in the body
fat mass
estimated by multiplying the percent body fat by the total body weight
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small, medium, or large skeletal mass; usually estimated through use of the elbow breadth
frame size
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lower-body obesity, with fat accululation in the hips and thighs
gynoid obesity
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formulas that use height and weight to estimate underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity
Height-weight indices
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tables that provide a healthy weight range for a given height
height-weight tables
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measurement at the largest circumference of the buttocks-hips area while the person is standing
hip circumference
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the healthiest body weight taking into account fat-free mass and fat mass
ideal body weight
calculated by dividing the fat-free mass by 100% minus desired percent body fat
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an excessive amount of total body fat for a given body weight
obesity
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fat mass expressed as a percentage of total body mass
percent body fat
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midpoint weight of the weight range for a given height
reference body weight
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body weight divided by the midpoint value of the recommended weight range
relative body weight
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special device used to measure fat between the layers of skin in millimeters
skinfold caliper
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most widely used method for determining body fat percent, measures the thickness of a double fold of skin at various sites
skinfold measurements
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a vertical ruler mounted on a wall with a horizontal headboard to measure height
stadiometer
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the total body mass expressed relative to total body volume
total body density
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a method of determining body composition by weighing the individual underwater
underwater weighing
whole body density is calculated from body volume and then body density is converted to percent body fat
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the smallest waist circumference below the rib cage and above the belly button, while standing with abdominal muscles relaxed
waist circumference
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ratio of waist and hip circumferences
waist-to-hip circumferences WHR
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