Across
- 4. an estimate of body fatness based on an individual's height and weight
- 9. For adults, a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is identified as overweight
- 12. process measures the body's resistance to a low-energy electrical current
- 13. a body weight specific to gender, height, and body frame size that is associated with health and longevity(long life)
- 14. a BMI of 30 or more falls in the obese weight status for adults
- 15. refers to the percentage of different tissues in the body, such as fat, muscle, and bone
- 16. involves all of the ongoing functions in the body that sustain life
- 17. an abnormal buildup of ketone bodies in the bloodstream is a condition and this condition can harmful because it changes the acid-base balance of the blood
- 18. a compound and the nervous system can use ketone bodies to meet some of its energy needs
Down
- 1. the pace at which the body uses energy to support basal metabolism
- 2. activities that require much sitting or little movement
- 3. a BMI below 18.5 is interpreted as underweight for adults
- 5. a common way to assess body composition and test uses a special tool called a caliper to measure the thickness of a fold of skin
- 6. an estimate is made about how much of the thickness is due to and the fat that lies underneath the skin, which accounts for about half the fat in the body
- 7. third source of energy expenditure and the energy required to complete the processes of digestion, absorption, and metabolism
- 8. another method used to measure the body's resting energy expenditure
- 10. the ability to do work
- 11. refers to the concentration of energy in a food