2. Used to describe the amount of fat, bone, muscle and water in our bodies Because muscular tissue takes up less space in our bodies than fatty tissue, our body composition and weight determines our leanness

3. BMI Skin fold calipers Bio Impedance Hydrostatic Weighing Whole Body Plethysmography (BOD POD) DEXA Scan

4. A measure of relative weight based on an individual’s height and mass Does not measure body fat % directly A good indicator of body fat for most people Not as accurate as other methods Can give false readings for some people

5. BMI Formula Weight in pounds/Height in inches 2 x 703 Mr. Hersee’s BMI= 175/5476=0.03 x 703=22.46

7. Measures skin fold thickness from 3-9 different locations on body to determine an estimate percentage of body fat Triceps, shoulder blade, abdomen, calf, and sides most common areas measured Results put into a table that equates skin fold readings to body fat percentages Quick and easy to do, however inaccurate for people with localized body fat

9. Quick and easy to do Subject holds a device in their hands that sends an electrical current through body into other hand Device measures how quickly current returns to device Can be inaccurate on people with lower amounts of body fat

11. Subject sits on a swing attached to a scale above a large pool of water Subject blows out all air and goes completely under water, holding breath for at least ten seconds This test measures how much water is displaced by subject going under water giving a body density reading The reading shows a subjects volume on land minus the weight under water

13. Subjects step inside an egg shaped pod Pod measures how much air you displace giving a reading of your overall density Difficult to find, expensive Most people will never even see one!

15. Subject injected with a small dose of radiation allowing x-ray to distinguish between fat, muscle and bone Has the ability to measure intramuscular body fat Giving a higher reading of body fat than other tests