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Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, DEXA, is one of the more accurate methods of measuring body fat. Based on the principle that you can measure the density of bones by the amount of photon energy absorbed, this method measures bone mass, lean muscle mass and fat tissue mass.
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What instruments could I buy to perform an accurate body fat test?
A simple banded tape measure is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to measure body fat percentage. Take several measurements for accuracy, then average them out for your total percent.
The MOST accurate measure of cardiovascular fitness is a?
A person's maximum oxygyn update (VO2 max) test is the most accurate measure of cardiovascular fitness, according to the book Concepts of Fitness and Wellness by Corbin, Welk, Corbin and Welk, page 115.
Is there a free way to measure body fat online?
There is an online body fat test available at http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html. Although this is not as accurate as a body fat analyzer, it should give you a sense of where you are at body fat percentage wise.
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Battery load test
How accurate pregency test?
Most are pretty accurate, but get one from the doctor and it will be truly accurate.
What is more accurate for alcohol content blood test or breath test?
Only a blood test can measure BAC. A breath tester can only ESTIMATE the BAC.
What is the most accurate type of paternity testing?
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If youre on the pill and you do a pregnancy test will the results be accurate or will it just show your body as pregnant because the pill tricks it in this way?
Hello. A pregnancy test will be accurate while your on the pill.
What pregnancy test will be more accurate to determine early pregnancy?
The most accurate one is plan b.
How fat are you if your bust is 38?
Your body fat can't always be measured by a tape measure. People are different with different bone structures, etc. Someone, for instance can have a ribcage that is really large and add 5 inches to the total in comparison to others of the same height, etc! The best way to know "how fat" you are is to measure the amount of body fat you have in your body. This can be done in 3 major ways. 1) A test done while you are submerged in water. This is rare but the most accurate. 2) A test done with little plier type tools that measure your "pinch" in different places in your body. 3) A pressure sensitive digital reader that gathers the information of your body's density and gives you a fat %.
Is the most accurate test for osteoporosis?
Ultrasonic bone density testing
Your period is three days late and you have had lowere back cramps about two days and the test was neg are you pregnant?
You may or may not be pregnant. A blood test is the most accurate way to know but even those can take time from conception to be accurate. They measure a hormone that doubles each day, so the further from conception you are, the more likely the test is accurate. The cramps are as likely signs of impending menstruation as they are of pregnancy, so they are not a reliable symptom.
