Aside from skinfold caliper measurements, the most common ways of calculating body fat percentage are: bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and Bod Pod.
Many people claim that these high-tech methods are much more accurate than using skinfold caliper measurements and pictures, but research shows this is false. While some of these methods can produce accurate results for groups (particularly DXA), none of them work well for estimating an individual’s body fat percentage, as they can over- or underestimate your true body fat percentage by 5 to 15% or more. That is, a BIA device might pin your body fat percentage at 10%, when you could be 25% body fat in reality.
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How to Calculate Your Body Fat Percentage Easily & Accurately
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