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Muscle dysmorphia is a form of body dysmorphia more common in females.

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Measurements of folds of skin and subcutaneous fat are used in the skinfold measurement assessment method.

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________ refers to your mental picture of your body and how you feel about it.

The type of fat typically stored in the hip and thigh region of the body is called ________ fat.

Muscle dysmorphia is characterized by an obsessive belief that one's body is not sufficiently

Briefly explain why some fat tissue is necessary within the body.

Match the body-fat term with its description.

An individual who weighs 180 pounds and has 36 pounds of fat would have ________ percent body fat.

As fat is lost from the body,fat cells

Falling below the minimal recommended fat percentage has unhealthy consequences for males and females.

In the method of body composition assessment called ________,a small electrical current is sent through the body and the body's resistance to the current is recorded.

Body mass index (BMI)is a direct measure of body-fat percentage.

A body mass index (BMI) value of 30 or above indicates a classification of

BMI can accurately measure the difference between weight from fat and weight from lean tissue.

Which of the following measurements of body composition has the lowest margin of error?

Excess psychological stress is linked to lower energy intake,weight loss,and lower abdominal fat.

Which of the following chronic diseases is associated with excess fat?

Briefly explain why men tend to gain fat around the waist whereas women gain weight in the hips.

Briefly differentiate the terms overweight and obese.

Twenty years ago,the average weight for Americans in their 20s was about 15 pounds more than the average weight for Americans in their 20s today.