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how to calculate your body fat percentage?

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See below: hydrostatic weighing, DEXA scans are incredibly accurate at measuring body composition. But whereas hydrostatic weighing involves getting dunked under the water, a DEXA scan simply involves lying on a table for a few quick, dry and painless minute. Calipers are not as accurate as above...use the BMI scale also

Question 2

need to knowhow to calculate a healthy weight?

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Consider BMI: Body mass index, takes into account your height and has healthy weight within that chart.  Also shows overweight, obese and extremely obese numbers.  Go to this website.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.pdf

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Question 3

how can i calculate my personal wellness index?

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Take a test: There are several books and many self report tests that claim to calculate your wellness index.  Look at a bookstore, talk to an insurance agent,  or go online to obtain these.

Question 4

how do i calculate body fat percentage accurately?

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See tools: There are several online tools for calculating bmi (http://www.Bmi-calculator.Net/body-fat-calculator/, http://www.Livestrong.Com/tools/body-fat-calculator/, http://www.Nhlbisupport.Com/bmi/)  then, more accurately, a dietician or other trained profession can do a caliper measurement.  There is a bioelectric impedence scale, and recently the usaf uses a "bod pod" to calculate body density and fat.

Question 5

what is a good way to calculate your perfect weight?

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BMI vs. Body Fat: That's a tricky question. A conventional aspect would be to check your body mass index (weight in kg over square of your height in meter), google it and you'll find calculators online. Then bmi between 20-25 is normal(ideally 22-23). I go more for a healthy body fat, measured using bioimpedance or underwater weight or bone scan, normal for female 18-26, men 14-18, athletes lower.

Question 6

what is a good way to calculate body fat percentage?

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See below: How to determine your bmi
your bmi estimates how much you should weigh, based on your height. Here are the steps to calculate it:
multiply your weight in pounds by 703.
Divide that answer by your height in inches.
Divide that answer by your height in inches again.
For example, a woman who weighs 270 pounds and is 68 inches tall has a bmi of 41.0.

Question 7

what can i do to calculate body fat percentage at home?

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Calculate fat: It is difficult to do this at home accurately. There are scales that supposedly calculate this for you, but they are not very accurate. You can buy skin calipers which would be more accurate, but a little tough to measure yourself. That's probably your best bet.

Question 8

could you tell me what's the best way to calculate body fat?

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Easiest: Not best - fast & easy. You can get a rough idea of your body fat percentage using this online tool:
http://www.Fitwatch.Com/qkcalc/body-fat-percentage-calculator.Php.

Question 9

can there be a simple formula to calculate body fat percentage?

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Not simple: We use a formula in the navy - it is not at all simple. You can get a rough idea of your body fat percentage using this online tool:
http://www.Fitwatch.Com/qkcalc/body-fat-percentage-calculator.Php.

Question 10

what is a good way to calculate a healthy weight for your height?

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Check With....: Check with your doctors or look at the cdc ( center for disease control ) website for standard numbers.Remember that there is a large variation.

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