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What's the best way for me to calculate my percentage of body fat?
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BMI or Body Fat?: Body fat is usually checked with calipers. Bmi is just a calculation based on height and weight. Body fat is much better because takes into consideration a persons body shape and their fitness level.
Answered 5/8/2014
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