Content Vocabulary

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Content Vocabulary

• skin-fold test
• skin-fold caliper
• pinch test
• body mass index (BMI)

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• Your bodys weight reflects its compositionthe
  total mass of its bones, muscles, fat, fluids,
  and other tissues.
• Fat is the material in which the body can store
  the most food energy.
• Fat responds to changes in food intake and
  physical activity.

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Measuring Body Fat
Body fatness can be measured with a skin-fold
caliper.
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Measuring Body Fat

• Health care professionals measure body fatness
  rather than weight.
• A skin-fold test uses a skin-fold caliper to
  measure body fatness.

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Scale Weight
Measuring Body Fat

• Body weight says little about body fatness.
• Factors such as height, gender, growth rate, and
  activity level must be considered.
• A useful measure is the body mass index (BMI).

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Section Review Reviewing the Vocabulary

• What is the body mass index?

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