Chapter

Assessing Body Weight and Body Composition

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

  1. BMI Basics

    "Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but researc

  2. BMI Uses

    "BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a person may have a high BMI. However, to determine if excess weig

  3. Body Composition

    "Other methods to measure body fatness include skinfold thickness measurements with calipers, underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedance, and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). However, these

  4. BMI Calculation

    "BMI is calculated the same way for both adults and children. With the metric system, the formula for BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Since height is commonly measured

  5. Adult Categories

    "For adults 20 years old and older, BMI is interpreted using standard weight status categories that are the same for all ages and for both men and women. For children and teens, on the other hand, the

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