Comments on: Body Fat – How Does It Affect Health? http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/ Bringing you helpful insight into your health and health matters. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lifetime Health http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/comment-page-1/#comment-465869 Lifetime Health Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:42:10 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/#comment-465869 Do not despair Jaime. It is just that your body composition is not like the others. This is the reason why health issues and concerns are relative - different from one person to the other. You must understand that different individuals have different health concerns. Having that 24% body fat is not bad at all since your body also exerts efforts in doing some exercise. Do not despair Jaime. It is just that your body composition is not like the others. This is the reason why health issues and concerns are relative – different from one person to the other. You must understand that different individuals have different health concerns. Having that 24% body fat is not bad at all since your body also exerts efforts in doing some exercise.

]]> By: HealthStatus http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/comment-page-1/#comment-352688 HealthStatus Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:10:22 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/#comment-352688 <p>Jaime, it sounds like you are in terrific shape. The most accurate measurement of body fat is hydrostatic weighing, all the other techniques merely give you an idea with about a 4% margin of error. Of course all algorithms like this cover about 80% of the population very accurately, then there is 10% that the calculators and methods will miss to the high side and 10% that are to the low side. You are within suggested healthy range and you are within a good weight range, that is really what is important. Don't compare your body fat with your friends take them out to the track and run 4 laps and compare that number.</p> Jaime, it sounds like you are in terrific shape. The most accurate measurement of body fat is hydrostatic weighing, all the other techniques merely give you an idea with about a 4% margin of error. Of course all algorithms like this cover about 80% of the population very accurately, then there is 10% that the calculators and methods will miss to the high side and 10% that are to the low side. You are within suggested healthy range and you are within a good weight range, that is really what is important. Don’t compare your body fat with your friends take them out to the track and run 4 laps and compare that number.

]]> By: Jaime http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/comment-page-1/#comment-352679 Jaime Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:53:34 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2009/03/12/body-fat-%e2%80%93-how-does-it-affect-health/#comment-352679 I have been working out consistently since high school (I'm now 24), am a certified aerobics instructor, can run 7 miles without blinking and am generally considered thin by those who know me. According to your body fat calculator and a recent skinfold test, I have 24% body fat. However, I really can't lose much weight without appearing emaciated, and there really is no way I could lose fat from my hips; it's solid muscle. Friends of mine who are less fit and look like they have more fat have lower percentages than me. How is this? Female 5'7" 135 lbs neck 12.5 waist (narrow) 26.75 waist (naval) 31 hips 38 I have been working out consistently since high school (I’m now 24), am a certified aerobics instructor, can run 7 miles without blinking and am generally considered thin by those who know me. According to your body fat calculator and a recent skinfold test, I have 24% body fat. However, I really can’t lose much weight without appearing emaciated, and there really is no way I could lose fat from my hips; it’s solid muscle. Friends of mine who are less fit and look like they have more fat have lower percentages than me. How is this?

Female
5’7″
135 lbs
neck 12.5
waist (narrow) 26.75
waist (naval) 31
hips 38

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