fat percentage

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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skipper1975 Posts: 13 Joined: 2002/06/20	2002/06/28, 02:07 PM Hi all I got this new accumeasure fat calipers and tried to measure the fat in my abdomen. I was absolutely devastated to know that I have around 33.8% fat in my body. How is that possible? I only weigh 110 lbs at 64", and exercise religiously :-( I do hope I am taking a wrong measurement. My belly is not very taut, but it didnt look THAT fat to me so far... what can I do now? Is it possible that I am all fat and no muscle? I got approximately the same interpretation from the freetrainers.com calculator too (28% fat). My measures are 34B, 26, 36. Can anyone tell me if I am "fat"????

rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/06/28, 04:13 PM The caliper measurement should be taken about an inch above your right hip bone. You must take the average of 3 measurements (usually in millimeters) and then compare that to the interpretation chart. At the 28% level and at your age, that is actually "average." Anything above 31.5% would be considered fat. -------------- _Robert_ Pain is temporary; glory is forever!