Keiser University Body Composition Frames & Waist Calculations Lab Report

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Download the Body Composition Procedures. Conduct procedures #1 through #4 on 2 subjects. Record all responses below.

Subject#1:Gender: ___________Age: ________Weight: _______

Subject#2: Gender:___________Age: ________Weight: _______

Procedure #1 (Calculate Body Mass Index–BMI)

BMI: Subject#1 =_________________Subject#2 =_________________

Body Fat %: Subject#1 =_________________Subject#2 =_________________

Procedure #2 (Body Frame Size–BFS)

BFS: Subject#1 =_________________ Normative Weight : _______Actual Weight: _______

Subject#2 =_________________Normative Weight : _______Actual Weight: _______

Procedure #3 (Calculate Waist to Hip Ratio–WHR)

Waist to hip ratio: Subject#1 =________Disease Risk: _________________

Subject#2 =________Disease Risk: _________________

Procedure #4 (Skin Calipers)

1. Seven-site Formula for Body Density:

% fat: Subject#1 =_________________ Subject#2 =_______________

1. Two-site Formula for % Body Fat

Body Fat: Subject#1 =_________________Subject#2 =_________________

Report the following:

• Report the results of procedures #1 through #4, including categories based on results. Show any work/calculations. (18 points)
• Report any differences between seven-site formula and two-site formula in percentage body fat?Did you think there was going to be difference (why or why not)? (2 points)