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  1. Which is the most accurate test to measure body fat?

height weight chart

BMI

girth measurement

hydrostatic weighing

  1. Girth measurements are very easy to complete and have a low percentage of error in testing body fat percentages.

True

False

  1. Fat tissue is also referred to as adipose tissue.

True

False

  1. Which tool is the best to determine health risk assessment?

BMI

bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

hydrostatic weighing

Verified Answer :

Answer:

4. Hydrostatic Weighing

5.  True

6.  False

7.  BMI

Explanation: Took test

Hydrostatic Weighing (Underwater Weighing)

based on Archimedes' Principle and uses your body density to measure water displacement, most accurate method of body fat measurement

hard to find, very expensive

Girth Measurements- involves using a measuring tape and calculations using complicated formulas and tables. measures body fat, but accuracy can be off by four percent in either direction. unreliable for those who are excessively overweight or underweight. unreliable for athletes who train with weights

very cost efficient

adipose tissue is avascular.

Hydrostatic Weighing  is the most accurate test to measure body fat.

The statement about measurements is True.

The statement about fat tissue is False.

BMI is the best to determine health risk assessment.

What is hydrostatic weighing?

  • Hydrostatic weighing is one of the most accurate ways to measure body fat.
  • During the test,  be submerged in water while  sit on a scale.
  • An administrator will calculate body fat percentage by comparing  land weight with  underwater weight.

What is BMI?

  • The body mass index  is a measure that uses  height and weight to work out if weight is healthy.
  • The BMI calculation divides an adult's weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared.

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