What is the definition of “Body Fat Percentage”?
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Posted on : 17-02-2012 | By : admin | In : Diet
Question by IndyArkitekt: What is the definition of “Body Fat Percentage”?
Is it the percentage of your weight that is in the form of fat?
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Answer by Jason
Yes, the percentage of your total bodyweight that consists of fat… If your bodyfat% is 30 and you weight 200lbs then you are carrying around 60lbs of pure fat.
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Pretty sure you hit the nail on the head there. It takes into account the fat that surrounds your outer body, as well as that which is used to cushion your organs, etc. Fat is essential for life, and those anorexics or professional athletes who have none are actually less healthy than some folks who have some padding.
There are a number of ways to compute this with varying degrees of scientific accuracy- everything from the calipers to pinch an inch all the way down to atmospheric displacement. But long story short, yeah, that’s what fat percentage is.
Yes, it is exactly that….the percentage of your total weight that comes from body fat.
It’s the amount of body fat expressed as a percentage of total body weight.
Let’s say your total body weight is 100 lbs and you’ve 20 lbs of fat. Your body fat percentage will be at 20%.
This article on body fat percentage calculation might help you further: http://www.perfect-body-toning.com/calculate-body-fat-percentage.html