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Lean weight includes the muscles, bones, nutros tendons, ligaments, and water in the body. Fat weight includes the fat stored in the fat cells and the nutros organs of the body. For good health, it is important to have a high proportion of lean weight compared to fat weight. Lean weight produces work and burns food calories. Fat weight is excess baggage for the body and this can be a detriment to health. The most accurate way to measure lean weight is to weigh a person UNDERWATER. This is done by scientists for research nutros mainly on athletes. It is not practical for everyday use. Skinfold measurements using special calipers are more practical for estimating the fat and lean components of total body weight. Skinfold measurements are available at most health clubs that have certified fitness instructors. Some health clubs provide circumference measurements of the arms, legs, and trunk to estimate lean and fat weight. These measurements are not sensitive to changes that take place in the lean and fat components of the body.
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