Mr. Anderson's Science Class – "No Bird Soars Too High If ...



BODY Composition Activity

Record the following measurements for yourself using the instructions given.

|Height (Inches) | |

|Weight (lbs) | |

|Waist Circumference (Inches) | |

|Neck Circumference (Inches) | |

|Hip circumference (Inches) | |

|Forearm Circumference (Inches) | |

Based upon your results from the previous table complete the following table to calculate your BMI and your body fat %.

|BMI based on calculation | |

|BMI based on online calculator | |

|BMI using Nomogram | |

|BMI based on body composition monitor | |

|% body fat based on measurements | |

|% body fat on body composition monitor | |

1. How did your BMI calculations compare to each other? How did your % body fat calculations compare? _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What categories do you fall into for BMI and % Body Fat?

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