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2. The most popular body-weight scale on Amazon is down to ... - AOL

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   According to more than 138,000 five-star reviews, Amazon's No. 1 bestselling Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale is a winner. Plus, at just $15 (originally $20), your wallet will love it ...

3. Body composition - Wikipedia

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   Body composition. In physical fitness, body composition refers to quantifying the different components (or "compartments") of a human body. [1] The selection of compartments varies by model but may include fat, bone, water, and muscle. [2] Two people of the same gender, height, and body weight may have completely different body types as a ...

4. Metabolic equivalent of task - Wikipedia

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   Based on oxygen utilization and body mass. The original definition of metabolic equivalent of task is the oxygen used by a person in milliliters per minute per kilogram body mass divided by 3.5. Other definitions which roughly produce the same numbers have been devised, such as: where. kcal = kilocalorie. kg = kilogram. h = hour. kJ = kilojoule.

5. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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   Human body weight is a person's mass or weight . Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of weight without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessories such as mobile phones and wallets, and using manual or digital weighing scales.

6. Assessment and Interpretation of Body Composition in ... - ed

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   The ratio of body weight (in kilograms) divided by body height (in meters squared) expressed in unit values of kg/m2. Used to determine the degree of obesity. • Essential body fat. The minimal amount of fat neces-sary for normal body functions. Usually represents about 3-5% of body weight in males and 8-12% of body weight in females.

7. Allometry - Wikipedia

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   West, Brown, and Enquist in 1997 derived a hydrodynamic theory to explain the universal fact that metabolic rate scales as the 3 ⁄ 4 power with body weight. They also showed why lifespan scales as the + 1 ⁄ 4 power and heart rate as the - 1 ⁄ 4 power. Blood flow (+ 3 ⁄ 4) and resistance (-3 ⁄ 4) scale in the same way, leading to blood ...