University of Houston

KIN 4300

QUIZ 6

Question1)Osteoporosis affects approximately_Americans, with the majority being women.

• Question 2

It is not only the additional fat that increase risk for disease but also the location of that additional fat on the body.

• Question 3

Not only does percent body fat increase with age, it is slowly and progressively redistributed.

• Question 4

All of the following are non-modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis except:

• Question 5

The average body weight of American females continues to increase until 45 or 50 years of age, at which point it stabilizes until about age     .

• Question 6

Skin damage can be reduced by following all the precautions except?

• Question 7

Fat-Free Mass peaks in the              .

• Question 8

Using skinfolds to measure body fat in older adults, even with skilled clinicians, may not be as accurate as in young adults.

• Question 9

Trabecular bone is relatively dense and solid and forms the shaft of long bones such as the humerus and femur.

• Question 10

Skinfold measurements using calipers are taken at all the critical sites except?