HP Study Guide 3 - Abbey Sheets HP 103 Study Guide 3...

Abbey Sheets
HP 103 Study Guide 3
Chapter 13 – Body Composition
1. People vary in body weight from day to day and even hour to hour based solely on their
level of hydration.
2. The body mass index (BMI) is based on height and weight.
3. The accepted international standards used by the U.S. and the World Health Organization
is a BMI of >25 for overweight and >30 for obesity.
4. Obesity is a primary risk factor for heart disease because of associations with
cardiovascular disease.
5. The main limitation of BMI as an indicator of body composition is that it doesn’t
consider muscle mass.
6. Why and how does location of body fat make a difference?
7. The most common symptoms of bulimia are binging and purging.
8. Why does one become obese?
9. The best way to control body fatness is to combine diet modification and exercise.
10. A pound of body fat contains approximately 3,500 calories.
11. For most people, the target zone for fat reduction is a loss of no more than 2 pounds per
week.
12. Health risks associated with obesity include diabetes, heart disease, hypertension. (all of
the above)