In part 2 you learned about underwater weighing and in part 3 you learned about the bod pod. Disadvantages of bmi testing your body weight includes a number of components such as muscle mass fat internal organs water and skeletal weight.
Weightology Weekly 1 3 The Pitfalls Of Body Fat
The pitfalls of body fat measurement. In part 1 of this series you learned about how body fat testing is a prediction not a measurement. The pitfalls of body fat measurement part 3. Dual energy x ray absorptiometry dexa. Bioelectrical impedance bia bia is one of the quickest and easiest methods for predicting body fat. The lower your body fat percentage the higher percentage of lean muscle mass you have on your frame. Experts rate the best and worst in body fat measurement devices.
Dexa dxa scan bod pod test underwater weighing. Here are the 10 best ways to measure your body fat percentage. However the convienience of this method comes at a price of accuracy. The downside to relying on bmi is that it doesnt measure body fat. On average underwater weighing underpredicts meaning it gives you lower body fat percentages than a 4 compartment model body fat percentage by 01 to 12 although one study showed an overprediction in young women of 21. Even the best techniques have a 4 5 error rate when measuring change over time.
Bmi does not differentiate between these. Overall thats pretty good. This means to accurately detect a decrease in body fat in most people the body fat percentage needs to drop by a minimum of 4 5. Given the error rate for measuring change over time theres a good chance those numbers are way off. Now lets talk about bia. Skinfolds the pitfalls of body fat measurement part 6.
Dual energy x ray absorptiometry dexa the pitfalls of body fat measurement the final chapter. Bod pod the pitfalls of body fat measurement part 5. Body composition testing or body fat testing measures the amount of body fat and fat free mass also referred to as lean tissue muscle mass body water bone and organs in the body. Skinfolds the pitfalls of body fat measurement part 6. The pitfalls of body fat measurement part 5. Also the cdc says.
There are several techniques you could use to measure body fat. So an athlete with a lot of muscle for example could have a higher bmi based on their weight and height.
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