Body fat percentage is a measure of the amount of fat in your body compared to your total weight. It is an important indicator of your overall health and fitness level. A healthy body fat percentage for adult men is between 10% and 20%, and for adult women it is between 20% and 30%. There are a number of different ways to check your body fat, including:
Skinfold calipers: This is a simple and inexpensive method that involves pinching the skin at various points on your body and measuring the thickness of the fat layer.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA): This method uses a device that sends a small electrical current through your body. The current travels more easily through lean tissue than through fat, so the amount of resistance to the current can be used to estimate your body fat percentage.
Hydrostatic weighing: This method involves weighing yourself underwater. Because fat is less dense than water, you will weigh less underwater if you have a higher body fat percentage.
Air displacement plethysmography (ADP): This method uses a special chamber that measures the volume of air you displace. The volume of air you displace is related to your body fat percentage.