3 Component Models of Body Comp

I  think one of the most fundamental things to know for kinesiology is the composition of the body, which basically means what is your body made up of. There are 3 different models that we can use to breakdown the components of the body. Each one entails different things that compose the body.

-The 2 Component Model:

~21% fat mass

~79% fat-free mass

-The 4 Component Model:

~21% fat mass

~58% water

~16% protein

~7% bone mineral

-The Anatomical Model:

~14% storage fat

~7% essential fat

~38% muscle

~13% bone

~11% skin

~10% organs

~7% blood

Depending on how you want to break down the body or what you are trying to observe or study you would switch between these 3 models. Everyone should be aware of what their bodies are made of and knowing this can help someone better understand things that are going on with their bodies.

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