Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic body fat percentage Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]LoveKay[/m] at 1:47 pm on Dec. 31, 2008[quote]They are kind of acurate, but the most accurate way to measure body fat percentage is well as hiddenfromlove91 said. However, she is incorrect with her last sentence because that is not how body fat percentage is measured. That is the BMI.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post smashley Posted at 12:13 pm on Dec. 31, 2008 I was just wondering if anyone knows how acurate those body fat pincher things are for measureing body composition.

Replies LoveKay Posted at 1:47 pm on Dec. 31, 2008 They are kind of acurate, but the most accurate way to measure body fat percentage is well as hiddenfromlove91 said. However, she is incorrect with her last sentence because that is not how body fat percentage is measured. That is the BMI. hiddenfromlove91 Posted at 12:17 pm on Dec. 31, 2008 they are not accurate. unless you go into one of those machines that you sit in forever. if you do it by your hieght and weight they are very inaccurate. because your body could be more muscle which causes a higher body fat persentage based off of height weight and age. sportsfanatic Posted at 12:14 pm on Dec. 31, 2008 pretty accurate actually ------------------- Life's too short katbabes Posted at 12:14 pm on Dec. 31, 2008 quite accurate. All 4 previous replies displayed.