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Body Fat Screening 
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Body Fat Screening
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Do you want to know your body fat measurement? |
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Stop by the Campus Wellness office located in the lower level of the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center, or call 576-9393. Body fat estimations are free and are performed by measuring skinfolds using calipers. The procedures for men and women are below: |
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Chest, Abdominal, Thigh |
Tricep, Suprailiac (above hip bone) |
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Men Women |
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Essential fat |
0-5 |
Essential fat |
0-12 |
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Athletic Groups |
5-13 |
Athletic Groups |
12-22 |
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Ideal Fitness |
10-18 |
Ideal Fitness |
16-25 |
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Optimal Health |
12-19 |
Optimal Health |
18-24 |
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Overfat |
20-29 |
Overfat |
25-34 |
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Obese |
30+ |
Obese |
35+ |
Body Fat Range Definitions:
- Essential fat: the level of body fat necessary to maintain normal body function
- Athletic groups: the range of body fat of a well-trained athlete
- Ideal fitness: the range of body fat associated with being in good physical fitness
- Optimal health: the range of body fat associated with good health
- Overfat: the range of body fat associated with average to fair health
- Obese: the range of body fat associated with poor health
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For more information on Body Fat, you can check out the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's site on BMI/Body Fat. |
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