Health Body Fat Calculation
Body Fat Calculation and Health
by: Pauline Robinson 
The higher the percentage of the average fat you have, the higher the health risks will attack you like heart disease, high blood pressure, gallstones, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers. Similarly, the higher the percentage of fat the less calories you need to keep your weight and therefore easy to gain weight. This is because muscle is more metabolically active than fat tissue. Percentage of body fat and Lean Muscle Mass Fat body in ideal shape will make up approximately 15% – 18% of male body weight and 18% – 22% of females. Time body “lean heavily” consists of water (55% -60%), muscle and other lean tissue (10% -20%), and bone and minerals (6% -8%). In other words, a 150-pound woman who was in the composition of the ideal body fat range of 22% will have about 33 pounds of fat, 86 pounds of weight composed mainly of water, 20 pounds of muscle and lean tissue, and 11 pounds of bone and mineral heavy. The total is then made up to the total weight of 150 lbs. 
Now take the example of other women who weight 150 pounds, but has 30% fat in the body. He will 45 pounds of fat on his body, and the remaining weight will be divided between the muscles, bones and water. His lean body composition might look like this, 79 pounds of water (53%), 17 pounds of muscle (12%), and 9 pounds of bone and minerals (6%). Both women’s weight 150 lbs. and will be the same height, but one looks much different because he have less body fat. Percentage of body fat is generally accepted as a better measure weight and fitness progress by weight scale. Method of calculating body fat from body measurements as used by HealthSmart Nutrition is the fourth most accurate method. Hydrostatic testing of the first underwater. Electrical testing the resistance of body mass and body fat measurements by two caliper is third. Although not the most accurate, if you record your measurements carefully and consistently using the measurement taking instructions given, You will have a relatively good measure of how much body fat you gain or lose. To our knowledge, the software is HealthKeeper first program to offer this body fat percentage by measuring features. For higher accuracy you can override the automatic measurement of body fat calculator and enter the percentage of body fat by hydrostatic testing in water, electrostatic testing of body mass resistance or body fat percentage by caliper method. One product we highly recommend is the TANITA scales. It is very accurate electrostatic testing of body mass resistance to determine your body fat percentage in seconds. 
A more accurate than the method you use to track your body fat percentage the more accurate you can use Lean body weight tracker.
About The Author:
Pauline Robinson is a Nutritional and Metabolic Bio Typing Consultant for HealthSmart Nutrition For Metabolic Bio Typing info go to www.air-water-nutrition-healthsmart.com