Introduction
Our Government has recommended that we reduce our fat intake, stop eating meat is what they say and eat more fish, poultry, fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains. In this way, we can reduce our fat intake and our fat absorption to become humans in better health.
But how do you measure your body fat without spending much money? There is a simple calculation which can be done and everything you need to know where is your weight, size, age and sex.
Body mass index
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure which has been developed to determine if you are overweight, obese or just. The calculation takes your weight and divided by the square of your height. This can be done in the metric system or the imperial system (in English).
The simplest way is to search on the Internet for a BMI calculator. Put you weight and height in and you have the results.
That is to say the results
If you get a result between 18.5 and 25, you have a normal weight. Less than 18.5 you are underweight, and more than 25, you are more weight. No more 30 you are considered obese.
Calculate body fat
To calculate your fat body using the results of the IMC is quite simple. The calculation considers the age and gender as factors in the examination of body fat. Remember this is just an estimate and there are other methods that are more accurate.
The calculation is
% Fat adult body = (1.20 x IMC) + (0.23 x age)-(10,8_x_sexe)-5,4
Where gender = male and 0 for the women.
What results mean
When you use this calculation, you need to evaluate your results. Here are some guidelines that you can use to help you evaluate your results.
Range of acceptable fat for women is between 25 to 31%. For men, the acceptable range is between 18 and 25 per cent. If you fall on the high side of these figures, then you are considered obese. If you come under these numbers anywhere in the range of the athlete.
Conclusion
According to fat calculating BMI is a rough measure of how much you have fat. There are many other methods such as the use of skin calipers, bioelectrical impedance analysis for a more accurate measure of body fat and various anthropometric methods are a few other means used to measure body fat.
