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Hydrostatic Weighing Testing
Determine your total body density using displacement. This technique weighs your fat mass versus fat-free mass on a scale while you are submerged under water. This non-invasive method of measuring body fat is a reliable means of tracking body composition over time.
The BOD POD Body Fat Percentage Chart
| Classification | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Low Body Fat Risk | Under 15% | Under 5% |
| Ultra Lean | 15-18% | 5-8% |
| Lean | 18-22% | 8-12% |
| Moderately Lean | 22-30% | 12-20% |
| Excess Fat | 30-40% | 20-30% |
| High Body Fat Risk | Above 40% | Above 30% |
How It Works
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Forget the hard to understand paper print out. Fitnescity analyzes your results, delivering you a secure, online dashboard with actionable insights within two business days of your appointment.
COSMED - Published Research (Partial Listing):
Air-Displacement Plethysmography Pediatric Option in 2–6 Years Old Using the Four-Compartment Model as a Criterion Method [DA Fields, et al. Obesity, 2012 Aug;20(8):1732-7]
Body composition by the four-compartment model: Validity of the BOD POD for assessing body fat in Mexican elderly [H Alemán-Mateo, et al. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Jul; 61(7):830-836, 2007. Epub 2007 Jan 17]
Interdevice variability in percent fat estimates using the BOD POD [SD Ball. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Sep;59(9):996-1001,2005]
Air-displacement plethysmography: Here to stay [DA Fields, et al. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 8(6):624-629, 2005]
Air-displacement plethysmography validation in overweight and obese subjects [SR Ginde, et al. Obesity Research, 13(7):1232-1237, 2005]
Clinical evaluation of body fat percentage in 11,833 Japanese measured by air displacement plethysmograph [N Miyatake, et al., Internal Medicine, 44(7):702-705, 2005]
A comparison of hydrostatic weighing and air displacement plethysmography in adults with spinal cord injury [JL Clasey, DR Gater Jr. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nov;86(11):2106-2113, 2005]
Evaluation of air displacement for assessing body composition of collegiate wrestlers [AC Utter. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35(3)500-505, 2003]
Comparison of body composition methods in overweight and obese children [PJ Gateley, et al. Journal of Applied Physiology, 95:2036-2046, 2003]
Body composition techniques and the four compartment model in children [DA Fields, MI Goran. Journal of Applied Physiology, Aug;89(2):613-620, 2000]
Evaluation of a new air displacement plethysmograph for measuring human body composition [MA McCrory, TD Gomez, EM Bernauer, PA Molé. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Dec;27(12):1686-1691, 1995]
A new air displacement method for the determination of human body composition [P Dempster, S Aitkens. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Dec;27(12):1692-1697, 1995]
Source: COSMED
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