One of the most important factors in Living Longer and Better is the percentage of body fat. They also have a shortened life expectancy. There are many ways to determine one's body fat. A second involves calipers to measure subcutaneous fat deposits in the body.
Muscle is more conductive than fat.
Relative Measurements can compare ratios of waist, hip, wrist, height and weight. Specific charts have been developed to determine approximate bodyfat.