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The kind of fat that you can see and pinch with your fingers is called

A) visceral fat.
B) essential fat.
C) subcutaneous fat.
D) gynoid fat.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Abdominal fat,which results in an apple-shaped distribution of fat in the body,is referred to as

A) gynoid.
B) spheroid.
C) android.
D) plastoiD.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The female athlete triad refers to a healthy triad of outcomes for exercising females,including improved bone density,increased energy availability,and regular menstruation.

At a given body weight,Latinos tend to have a higher percent body fat and a higher percent of abdominal fat than whites and African Americans.

If your weight is currently stable,the two sides of your energy balance equation are balanced.

A BMI value of between 30.0 and 34.9 would classify one as overweight.

With body dysmorphic disorder,the focus tends to be on a particular body feature,whereas with muscle dysmorphia,the focus is generally on an obsession with lack of muscularity.

Storage fat (also called adipose tissue) can be divided into two types,

Storage fat is used by the body as a source of

Essential fat in males is 5 to 7 percent of body weight.

In terms of waist-to-hip ratio,which of the following values represents a threshold for high health risk for a female?

The indirect measure of body fat that is calculated by dividing your weight (in kilograms)by the square of your height (in meters)is called the ________.

Describe the three components that comprise the body's overall metabolism.

The female athlete triad is a condition in active females that develops from low energy levels and is characterized by loss of bone density and by ________.

Realistically evaluating which aspects of your body you can and cannot change can help to improve overall body image.

For men,a waist circumference of more than 36 inches represents a higher risk for health problems.

BMI is calculated by dividing your height (in meters)by the square of your weight (in kilograms).

In terms of calories expended (per pound per minute) ,which of the following activities would expend the most calories?

The typical range of essential fat in females is

A male has his body-fat percentage assessed and his result is 10 percent body fat.If the assessment method has a 2.5 percent margin of error,then his true measure of fat percentage may be between 7.5 percent and 12.5 percent.