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lukasb10/11/20241 replyview on HN

Are there any studies that look at body fat % instead of weight? I don't care how much I weigh.


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adrian_b10/11/2024

A good proxy for body fat %, especially for males, is the waist circumference / hip circumference ratio.

See e.g.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist%E2%80%93hip_ratio

for recommended values.