How to measure your body fat percentage — and what's considered healthy

A healthy body fat percentage is between 14% and 31% for women and 10% to 25% for men. However, these are just averages and ...
Everyday Health on MSN

What a Body Composition Screening Is — and What It Says About Your Health

ON THIS PAGEWhat It IsWho Should Get ItTypesUnderstanding Your ResultsA body composition test measures percentages of fat, bone, and muscle in the body. It can provide a snapshot of your overall ...
Medical News Today

What are body fat scales, and how accurate are they?

Body fat scales are devices that a person can use to measure their weight and body composition at home. Body fat scales can provide a rough estimate. However, they are not very accurate. The term ...
Psychology Today

Body Composition: Made to Measure

The Lilliputian tailors measure Gulliver for a new suit of clothing, from Part I of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels." (1726) Illustration (1909) by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) Source: Alamy stock ...