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  2. I got a body composition analysis, which shows my ... - AOL

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    A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can still have fat build-up. I got a body composition analysis, which shows ...

  3. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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    In males, mean percentage body fat ranged from 23% at age 16–19 years to 31% at age 60–79 years. In females, mean percentage body fat ranged from 32% at age 8–11 years to 42% at age 60–79 years. But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. [2]

  4. BMI vs. Body Fat: What's More Important? - AOL

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    BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage. BMI and body fat percentage are both ways of determining whether a person has a healthy weight or not. A high BMI can indicate a high body fat percentage, but it’s ...

  5. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    The distribution of fat varies, with fat tending to deposit first in the buttocks, hips, and thighs. As body fat percentage increases, an increasing proportion of body fat is distributed around the waist and upper abdomen. The women of this body type tend to have a relatively larger rear, thicker thighs, and a small(er) bosom.

  6. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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    However, their mean body fat percentage, 14%, is well within what is considered a healthy range. [22] The preferred obesity metric in scholarly circles is the body fat percentage (BF%) - the ratio of the total weight of person's fat to his or her body weight, and BMI is viewed merely as a way to approximate BF%. [23]

  7. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Estrogen increases fat storage in the body, which results in more fat stored in the female body. [19] Body fat percentage guidelines are higher for females, [20] as this may serve as an energy reserve for pregnancy. [21] Males generally deposit fat around waists and abdomens (producing an "apple shape"). [citation needed]

  8. Jillian Michaels shares rare photo of herself as overweight ...

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    On Wednesday, Jillian Michaels shared a rare throwback photo of herself to Instagram, which has inspired countless fans to chime in with their own weight loss journeys. Taken 31 years ago, the ...

  9. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape. Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation. [1] Introduced in 2013, the BRI calculation can be used to estimate total and visceral body fat.