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Energy 2 - Coggle Diagram
Energy 2
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Total body fat
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~3% body weight in males, 12-15% body fat in females
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Skinfold analysis
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Formulas (specific to sex, age, ethnicity) used to convert values into % body-fat
Usually uses skinfold calipers,
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BUT subject may be 'thin on the outside, but fat on the inside’
Body Mass Index (BMI)
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Several studies such as this one have shown that BMI may lead to overestimation of obesity in athletes and underestimation of obesity in sedentary subjects.
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Anthropometry
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Girths (e.g. abdomen, neck) & bone diameters (e.g. hip, shoulders) used in formulas to predict body fat and lean body mass
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