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    Ody Ass Ndex & Fat Percentage: What Do We Mean by Body Mass Index (BMI) ?

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    Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to determine weight status based on a person's weight relative to their height. Fat serves important functions in the body like storing energy, regulating hormones, insulating organs, and protecting vital organs. There are several ways to measure body fat percentage including DEXA scanners, skinfold thickness measurements, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. To calculate body fat percentage, you need a person's total body weight, body fat weight, and age, and can use that to determine what category of body fat percentage they fall into - blue, green, amber, or red.

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    Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to determine weight status based on a person's weight relative to their height. Fat serves important functions in the body like storing energy, regulating hormones, insulating organs, and protecting vital organs. There are several ways to measure body fat percentage including DEXA scanners, skinfold thickness measurements, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. To calculate body fat percentage, you need a person's total body weight, body fat weight, and age, and can use that to determine what category of body fat percentage they fall into - blue, green, amber, or red.

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    Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to determine weight status based on a person's weight relative to their height. Fat serves important functions in the body like storing energy, regulating hormones, insulating organs, and protecting vital organs. There are several ways to measure body fat percentage including DEXA scanners, skinfold thickness measurements, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. To calculate body fat percentage, you need a person's total body weight, body fat weight, and age, and can use that to determine what category of body fat percentage they fall into - blue, green, amber, or red.

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    Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to determine weight status based on a person's weight relative to their height. Fat serves important functions in the body like storing energy, regulating hormones, insulating organs, and protecting vital organs. There are several ways to measure body fat percentage including DEXA scanners, skinfold thickness measurements, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. To calculate body fat percentage, you need a person's total body weight, body fat weight, and age, and can use that to determine what category of body fat percentage they fall into - blue, green, amber, or red.

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    Health Sciences | Term 2 | Unit 6: lesson 3 Done By: Shahed Omar & Eman Ghassan

    BMI
    Body Mass Index & fat percentage

    What do we mean by Body Mass Index (BMI)?

    A measurement of a person's weight for their height


    which is used to identify weight status. So, to calculate
    BMI, you need to know the person's weight and height

    Our bodies need fat for the organs to work properly, therefor
    there not harmful if taken in small amounts

    What are the functions of fat in the body?

    REGULATING AND
    STORING ENERGY
    INSULATING AND SIGNALING
    Carbohydrates and fats PROTECTING Fats help the body to
    provide most of the produce and regulate
    fat protects vital organs—such as the hormones
    energy for our bodies. heart, kidneys, and liver. The blanket layer
    of fat insulates the body from extreme
    temperatures and helps keep the internal
    climate under control.
    Ways of measuring Body Fat
    What are the functions of fat in the body?

    DEXA
    Scanner
    The most accurate way to measure
    body fat is by using a DEXA scanner.
    This is an X-ray that shows an exact
    breakdown of fat mass, bone density
    and muscle mass

    Skinfold thickness
    Skinfolds are areas of skin that can fold
    when pinched. Skinfolds are measured
    using a tool called calipers which grip
    the fat through the skin and can be used
    at different parts of the body

    Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)


    This method sends a weak electrical current
    through the body. The person does not feel the
    electrical current. The machine can tell when the
    electrical current is travelling through fat as
    opposed to muscle.
    How to calculate body fat percentage?

    You need three things to calculate your fat percentage:

    1. Total body weight (TBW) in kilograms (kg)

    2. Body fat in kilograms (kg)

    3. Age
    Body fat
    The formula: ×100
    TBW
    Categories of body fat percentage

    There are four possible category that a person can be in:

    Blue

    This category shows that the person has too little body fat for their age.

    Green

    This category shows that the person has a healthy amount of body fat for their
    age.

    Amber

    This category shows that the person has gone above the healthy body fat for
    their age and they should try to reduce it.

    Red

    This category shows that the person has so much body fat for their age that it
    could have a negative impact on their health by putting them at a higher risk of
    certain conditions. They need to reduce it.

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