BMI
The amount of fat in the body can be calculated indirectly through the calculation of body mass index, although this method is indirect to measure the amount of fat but it is most commonly used by doctors. The measurement of fat mass is based on height and weight of the body, On both women and men, where the body index is defined. If the product is between 18.5 and 24.9, it is considered a healthy body, but if the result is more than 29.5 and 30.0, the body is diagnosed with obesity. Therefore, Fat in the body, being considered a cause of injury to the body many diseases, Such as diabetes and heart disease.
Examples of alternative methods that can measure the body’s fat mass are: X-ray absorption of energy, isotope reduction, and electrical resistance to electricity. However, these methods are not common because of their high cost, so many people prefer to choose the method of calculating BMI, Fat through the following method: weight ((height) 2 * 703.
Hydrostatic weight
This procedure can be used to measure body fat. This test is based on human diving in a tank of water to help in the process of discovering body weight under water, because, according to the hypothesis of this test, which states that the muscle mass goes down while the fat mass floats up , And hydrostatic weight is the standard for body composition.
METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF FAT
The following methods are used to measure body fat:
- The body fat ratio can be determined by measuring the meager proportion of body weight.
- Fat ratio can be measured by: weight * body fat percentage in order to gain weight of body fat.
- The amount of fat to be reduced can be measured by: Fat weight – total body mass.
- The ideal weight of the body can be determined by: -1-1.
- The weight to be eliminated can be determined by: الوزن ideal weight مجموع total body mass.