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From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:09:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-10-22 13:09:00

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 ## Assessment
 - Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%)
 - Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%)
-- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry 
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+- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: DEXA (Error of 1-4%)
+- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes
+- Skinfold calipers (Error 3-5%)
+- **Waist circumference -> 35 inches for a women** or **>40 inches for a man** is associated with central adiposity and increased health risk, specifically CVD risk
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+## Health
+- Losing as little as 5% of excess body fat
+	- Can increase HDL cholesterol levels
+	- Reduce high blood pressure
+	- Improve glucose tolerance
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