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Please describe the most accurate way to calculate body fat percentage?
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DEXA: Body fat % can be measured by underwater weighing, DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry), air displacement or skinfold measurements. Although underwater weighing is generally considered the gold standard, recent studies show that DEXA may actually be more accurate but is also more costly.
Answered 2/27/2020
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