diff --git a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md index ca84920..37fac9b 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md @@ -75,5 +75,10 @@ Not always accurate for: - **Visceral fat** is the accumulation of adipose cells under the abdominal muscles and over the digestive organs to protect them - Types of obesity - - **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Centeral body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer - - **Gynoid (Pear shaped)**: Not associated w/ Chronic Disease Risk \ No newline at end of file + - **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Central body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer + - **Gynoid (Pear shaped)**: Not associated w/ Chronic Disease Risk + +## Assessment +- Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%) +- Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%) +- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry \ No newline at end of file