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How to assess excess body fat?

How to assess excess body fat  

BMI Body Mass Index – Easy clinical method to calculate.

Other methods to correlate with measure of body fat

  • Skinfold thickness measurements (with calipers)
  • Underwater weighing
  • Bioelectrical impedance
  • Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
  • Isotope dilution


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