Indicator for body fat measurement
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 • Category
An alternative way to determine obesity is to access percent body fat. Doctors and scientists generally agree that men with more than 25% body fat and women with more than 30% body fat are obese. However, it is difficult to measure body fat precisely.
One of the simple method for measuring body fat are the skinfold test, in which a pinch of skin is precisely measured to determine the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer.
It is important to know whether you are obese or not by using these few indicators. Measure your obesity level and you will know how is your weight loss going.
