Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize they’re overweight

Re:Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize ... by dominotw on Saturday September 17, 2022 @07:43PM (#32882780)

> fairly lean at 12% body fat.

how do ppl usually measure this?

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Re:Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize ... by fingerlocks on Saturday September 17, 2022 @08:22PM (#32883051)

Dexa scan. There are specialized clinics that offer them. I’ve also seen them at really fancy gyms, but that’s uncommon.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-energy_X-ray_absorptiom...

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Re:Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize ... by feet on Saturday September 17, 2022 @08:10PM (#32882973)

There are scales that do the measurement although those usually have a decent amount of error

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Re:Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize ... by dominotw on Saturday September 17, 2022 @08:24PM (#32883073)

yea my $20 renpho scala from amazon has it too but I never really trusted it. I see regular non-athelete ppl mention their body fat % like their weight.

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Re:Nearly half of America’s overweight people don’t realize ... by SamPatt on Saturday September 17, 2022 @10:00PM (#32883643)

Skin fold calipers are a cheap option.

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