Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/21/2019 - 10:00
The purpose of this document is to discuss the factors that promote body fat deposition. The primary factor is that daily caloric intake is greater than caloric expenditure determined by activity and basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR is a function of height and age. This calculation would determine that everyone of the same age and height burns calories the same. Intuition and experience demonstrate that this is far from the truth. The daily caloric intake consumed repeatedly determines bodyweight.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 18:04
Aspects of body composition such as amount and distribution of body fat as well as amount and composition of lean body mass are now understood to be important outcomes in adults, infants, and children. Body composition is a key component of health for both individuals and populations. A perpetual epidemic of obesity in adults and children demonstrates the importance of body fat measurements for health short and long term. Body composition measurements predict body fat from body parameters and measurements.
