Up to 10% of a person's body weight can be lost without side effects, but if more than 40% is lost, the situation is almost always fatal.
To calculate the percentage of body weight loss, you divide the amount of weight lost by the starting weight and then multiply by 100. This gives you the percentage of body weight lost.
To calculate the percentage of body weight loss, subtract the current weight from the initial weight, then divide that number by the initial weight and multiply by 100. This will give you the percentage of body weight lost.
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Oxygen is the element that makes up the greatest percentage of weight in the body, comprising about 65% of the body's mass.
About 16%
30%?
Body Mass Index; is a measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height. It is not a body fat percentage.
Usually the weight of a body is measured with a scale of some sort.
Blood typically accounts for about 7-8 of a person's total body weight.
Muscles make up about 40-50 of a person's body weight.
There is no ideal weight in relation to height. Weight is related to height and body composition. What counts more than your body weight is your percentage of body fat. For more information about body fat percentage, see the "healthy adult weight" page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.