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## Assessment ## Assessment
- Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%) - Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%)
- Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%) - Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%)
- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry - 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
## Health
- Losing as little as 5% of excess body fat
- Can increase HDL cholesterol levels
- Reduce high blood pressure
- Improve glucose tolerance