Weight Loss Supplements » the distribution of body fat http://www.novo5.com Complete Guide of Weight Loss Supplements Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 BMI (Body Mass Index) http://www.novo5.com/288.htm http://www.novo5.com/288.htm#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:06:53 +0000 Adin http://www.novo5.com/288.htm obesityBody mass index or Quetelet Index is the method as a benchmark of obesity consisting of the quotient obtained by dividing weight (kilograms) by the square of height (meters).

Measures Body Mass Index

BMI as an isolated measure has a number of problems:

- Poorly predicts the degree of adiposity in both men and women.

- No specific data about the distribution of body fat.

Fat mass and fat free

It is important to know the basics when it comes to measuring the body mass. Fat-free mass and fat are the two main compartments of the body from the functional standpoint.

The fat-free mass is mainly composed of muscle, bone and vital organs and fat mass including subcutaneous fat, visceral and brown (which in adults is virtually residual).

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