Sentences with phrase «determine body density»

First, participants sit in a small machine, like this â $ BOD Pod.â $ Then, by measuring how much air is displaced by the individual, technicians can determine body density.

Not exact matches

If this is the case, then, my logical conclusion is that the relative hotness between chile peppers is determined by the concentration or density of the capsaicinoids per square millimeter of the pepper bodies.

Anthropometrics and formula intake were determined monthly; total body bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured at baseline, 3, and 6 months of age using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.

While BMI may be a convenient method to estimate body fat, it is not an exact way to determine whole body fat levels, as muscle mass and bone density can not be distinguished from fat mass,» said Thomas Rohan, MBBS, PhD, DHSc, professor and chair, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Rather, JJ outlines four criteria for determining which foods have the lowest sugar impact on our bodies: glycemic load, fructose content, nutrient density, and fiber profile.

The author's used a unique approach in this study where they measured body volume using the BodPod, measured body water using Bioelectrial Impedance, and determined bone mineral density by DEXA.

The three people who received the most votes had to compete against one another in the exercise physiology laboratory at Adelphi University in events that represented the five components of fitness — strength, flexibility, bone density, body composition, and cardio - respiratory endurance — as determined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.)