| rdfs:comment | - Body Composition is a term used to describe the different components that together make up a person's body weight. "Lean" tissues, such as muscle, bone, and organs are metabolically active, while adipose (fat) tissue is not. Several methods exist for assessing the percentage of fat and lean mass of an individual. These methods are referred to as Body Composition Analysis. Body composition analysis can be beneficial for a number of reasons. If one has too much fat — especially if predominantly located in the waist — there is a higher risk for such health problems as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and diabetes, which increases risk for heart disease and stroke.
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| abstract | - Body Composition is a term used to describe the different components that together make up a person's body weight. "Lean" tissues, such as muscle, bone, and organs are metabolically active, while adipose (fat) tissue is not. Several methods exist for assessing the percentage of fat and lean mass of an individual. These methods are referred to as Body Composition Analysis. Body composition analysis can be beneficial for a number of reasons. If one has too much fat — especially if predominantly located in the waist — there is a higher risk for such health problems as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and diabetes, which increases risk for heart disease and stroke. Standard weight scales can delineate a person's total weight, but can't determine the lean-to-fat ratio of that weight. Height and weight charts were traditionally used as guidelines (see Body Mass Index) to determine if people are overweight, but because they don't take into account a person's body composition, such methods as BMI are woefully inaccurate. Some athletes end up falling into the obese category of height/weight tables despite having very little body fat. For example, a person who stands 5'8" tall and weighs 230 pounds, but has only 8% body fat would be considered overweight by the BMI standard. you just got cheesed
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