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Home body fat % test?

Spitfirex007
Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
MFP says I am one thing (which seems to high) and I did a home test and it seems like it's wrong also. Does anyone know a site that will allow me to get a good reading on what my BF% actually is?

I'd hate to spend money just ot visit the doctor.

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  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    MFP doesn't measure body fat? they measure Body Mass
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    BMI is just a comparison of weight and height, where body fat is a better indicator of health. Someone 5'7" to be a healthy BMI would have to weigh between 118 and 160, where for me that is impossible? Body fat can be measured on certain scales, but the the most accurate way to do a home test is with calipers that you can pick up for not a lot of money, but the most accurate is the water test
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/body-fat-percentage-calculator.php
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    i got a caliper from ebay for like 5 bucks. seems pretty accurate.
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