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MustLoveCats21
MustLoveCats21 Posts: 137
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I had my bodyfat % taken yesterday. Now a few months ago, it was 3% lower than was measured yesterday...the puzzling part is, my weight never changed?

So a few months before I weighed 60kg, and my bf measured 26%. I still weigh 60kg, but yesterday it was measured at 29%. Besides human error with measuring, are there any other explanations? (It's been measured with calipers by the way)

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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Your body composition has shifted in such a way that you've gained body fat and lost lean body mass due to your diet and exercise regimen.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    edited January 2015
    Human error is likely the error.

    Caliper testing can easily be off by 5%. Even hydro-densitmetey can be off by 1.5%

    Look for a trend over several measurements and don't fret any single measurement.
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    Probably human error unless you notice your clothes getting tighter.
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