diff --git a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md index 37fac9b..74f27fe 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Energy Balance & Weight Management.md @@ -81,4 +81,13 @@ Not always accurate for: ## 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 +- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: DEXA (Error of 1-4%) +- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes +- Skinfold calipers (Error 3-5%) +- **Waist circumference -> 35 inches for a women** or **>40 inches for a man** is associated with central adiposity and increased health risk, specifically CVD risk + +## Health +- Losing as little as 5% of excess body fat + - Can increase HDL cholesterol levels + - Reduce high blood pressure + - Improve glucose tolerance \ No newline at end of file