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About a year ago I used a hand held device that measures body-fat and got a reading of 10%.

Since then I have lost even more weight and look even leaner. I had a fat caliper test done that measured 7% a few months ago but I am interested in more accurate methods.

Can you recommend a test?

flag	asked Jun 10 2011 at 12:50 WVU Dave

Thomas Seay · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-10 14:24:33Z UTC

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BodPod is relatively cheap (could cost you anywhere from 25-50 dollars) and is very fast. I had one done a couple of months ago. I would go with that one. I don't know what kind of hand device you used, but I would suspect it was very inaccurate. If a person really knows how to use the calipers, that can be an approximation. Most people don't do a good job though.

On a different note, did you go to WVU? I went to undergrad school there as I grew up in southern W.V.

answered Jun 10 2011 at 14:24

Thomas Seay

	Yeah I went to WVU. Graduated in 09. Just moved back in March. Where have you settled? – WVU Dave Jun 10 2011 at 19:19
	I live in California now, in Palo Alto, near San Francisco. I graduated a long time ago, in the early 80s. Did you move back to Morgantown or somewhere else? – Thomas Seay Jun 10 2011 at 22:34
	Thomas, I live right down the freeway, haha! – Sara Jun 10 2011 at 23:11
	Moved to Morgantown from Syracuse. Girlfriend of 44 years is is Pharmacy School here – WVU Dave Jun 11 2011 at 1:36
	4 years........ – WVU Dave Jun 11 2011 at 1:37

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Bobby · Answer 2 · 2011-06-10 14:37:23Z UTC

In discussing this question with an exercise physiologist, I was told that the BodPod requires regular calibration and most facilities do not calibrate as often as they should. Hydrostatic is apparently more accurate for this reason.

The Quilt · Answer 3 · 2011-06-10 15:53:41Z UTC

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I use a GE dexa with the body comp module. Most accurate available.

answered Jun 10 2011 at 15:53

The Quilt
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Most Expensive as well... Out of my price range. – WVU Dave Jun 10 2011 at 19:19

Body-Fat Testing: Bod Pod or Hydrostatic?

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