Vocab A

3. fat cells located beneath the skin and surrounding various body organs
5. condition characterized by loud snoring and brief interruptions in breathing
6. categories (endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph) that help determine whether a certain weight is healthy or abnormal for their body
7. represents the amount of energy required by the body to digest
10. the cluster of disorders, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abnormal blood lipids, and abdominal obesity
14. system of measuring body fat by measuring pinched skin in specific areas around the body
15. A ranking of carbohydrates in foods according to how they affect blood glucose levels
16. Ratio that helps to determine whether one is at risk for heart disease by measuring the circumference of two areas
17. protein made in fat cells that controls weight gain and loss
19. masculine pattern of fat deposition
20. for men, body fat greater than greater than 25%, for women body fat greater than 32%

1. a system of measuring body fat by passing a small electrical current through the body
2. refers to excessive weight for high without consideration of body composition or having a BMI between 25 and 29.9
4. pattern of female fat deposition
8. small instrument used to take skinfold measurements
9. a machine that measures body fat by displacing air
11. fat necessary for normal biological function
12. ratio of body weight to height calculated in kg/m^2
13. the most accurate method of weighing body fat involving weigh subjects both on land and submerged in water
18. state where 30-<35% of the population is obese