About
Body composition refers to the make up of:
- lean tissue (muscle)
- and fat tissue
in the body.
Composition
Lean tissue
Lean tissue is composed of:
- muscle,
- bone
- and organs.
Fat tissue
Fat tissue is composed of three different categories::
- essential fat,
- storage fat
- and non-essential fat.
Essential and storage fat are both necessary for the body to function, while non-essential fat serves no real purpose.
Documentation / Reference
- See BMI. Most runway models meet the Body Mass Index (BMI) physical criteria for anorexia.