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2. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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   QuickStats: Mean Percentage Body Fat, by Age Group and Sex – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1999–2004. 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.

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

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   Body fat percentage is a measure of how much body fat you have in relation to your overall weight. It can be more accurate than BMI at assessing whether someone has a healthy weight and whether ...

4. Body adiposity index - Wikipedia

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   e. The body adiposity index (BAI) is a method of estimating the amount of body fat in humans. The BAI is calculated without using body weight, unlike the body mass index (BMI). Instead, it uses the size of the hips compared to the person's height. Based on population studies, the BAI is approximately equal to the percentage of body fat for ...

5. Bioelectrical impedance analysis - Wikipedia

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   Bioelectrical impedance analysis. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a method for estimating body composition, in particular body fat and muscle mass, where a weak electric current flows through the body, and the voltage is measured in order to calculate impedance (resistance and reactance) of the body. Most body water is stored in muscle.

6. BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: What’s the Difference ... - AOL

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   When it comes to weight loss and overall health, body fat percentage is often a more meaningful metric than BMI. Here’s why. Targeting Fat Loss: Weight loss should ideally come from fat, not ...

7. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Obesity classification is a ranking of obesity, the medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an adverse effect on health. [1] The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies obesity by body mass index (BMI). BMI is further evaluated in terms of fat distribution via the waist–hip ratio and total ...