Posts Tagged ‘body fat’

How to Measure Body Fat

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

There basically four major methods of measuring body fat. They include Navy Method, Home Body Fat Scales, Skinfold Calipers, and Hydrostatic Weighing. But we will look into three that are more commonly used.
#1 Home Body Fat Scales
This device measures body fat by the use of Biometrical Impedance method. A very small electrical [...]

What is obesity?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Obesity is considered based on the weight of a person compared to the height and has become a very important parameter of determining the level of fitness in people. An internationally accepted index used by experts to determine who is and who is not obese is called the Body Mass Index (BMI).
The BMI accepted [...]