You know how much fat is in your favorite snacks. But do you know how much is in you? Find out in a pinch using a skin fold caliper, a simple device that measures body fat. “It tells you what you’re ...

“I am 5 feet 7½ inches tall and weigh 162. My personal trainer measured three sites (once) with calipers and came up with a percentage body fat of 20.2 percent. I do not believe my body fat is that ...

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