These are the world health organization guidelines for the body mass index for women. Most modern body composition laboratories today use the value of 11 kilograms per litre for the density of the fat free mass a theoretical tissue composed of 72 water density 0993 21 protein density 1340 and 7 mineral density 3000 by weight.
Density Wikipedia
Body average density measurement. Total body density typical body density 1059 1066 0007 kgl. Our subjects density is 1059 kgl. Bmi less than 18 underweight bmi 18 184 thin bmi 185 249 normal healthy weight. The bod pod is a commercially available device for use in children and adults. Your bone density is considered normal. Percent body fat 495 body density 450.
Density of fat free mass fat free mass consists of bone fluid gas muscle connective tissue and nonfatty organ matter. The density of a human body is the measurement of the amount of mass present in each unit of the bodys volume. Body density measures are used in the estimation of percent body fat. But you can plug your body density into the following equation to get a general idea. Between 1 and 25 your score is a sign of osteopenia a condition in which bone density is below normal and may lead to osteoporosis. Measuring body density there are several ways of determining the bodys density density mass volume either by directly measuring body weight and volume or by using calculations based on other measurements.
Typical means for a person with whole body density 1066 kgl. Well talk about the healthy range for men and women and the limitations. Calculating body fat percentage isnt always completely accurate and there are many methods to try. Adp measures body density through measurement of body mass and volume. Therefore head neck density 111 0007 1103 kgl. It requires the subject to be minimally clothed in spandex shorts or bathing suit with a spandex hair covering to minimize air trapping around the body.
The density of most objects can be studied in relation to water which has a density of 10 gram per cubic centimeter. Objects with a density greater than 10 will sink in water while less dense objects float.