What is body fat percentage? How to measure it?

Body fat percentage is currently a major basis for effectively reflecting the effect of men's weight loss or exercise. In life, body fat percentage can be obtained through measurement. So, what is body fat percentage? How to measure it?

What is body fat percentage?

Body fat percentage refers to the proportion of body fat weight in total body weight, also known as body fat percentage, which reflects the amount of fat in the human body.

How to measure body fat percentage;

Fat Clip Measurement

By pinching the positions shown in the picture, you can determine the accumulation of chest fat, abdominal fat, and leg fat, and then convert according to the standard.

BIA measurement method

Traditionally, the method of measuring body fat percentage is relatively complicated, mainly based on DEXA measurement, but it is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, in recent years, a more convenient bioimpedance measurement method (Bio-impedance analysis, abbreviated as BIA) has emerged, which can obtain quite accurate measurement values ​​in a very short time. It is suitable for use at home and by doctors in outpatient clinics.

The main principle of BIA measurement is to simply divide the body into conductive body fluids, muscles, etc., and non-conductive fat tissue. During measurement, a very small electric current is emitted by the electrode to pass through the body. If the fat ratio is high, the measured bioimpedance is larger, and vice versa. BIA measures body fat percentage through this mechanism.