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Post by mmike » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:17 pm

Hi,

In a lot of countries I came across scales in Drugstores where you could not only measure your weight but also fat level etc. Have you seen in Finland? Turku?

Thx!

No I am not a f*** bodybuilder :-)



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Post by Handsome » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:13 am

You should be able to buy a pair of scales that can measure body fat for less than €70.

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Post by mmike » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:52 am

Thanks for the info but I am just an exchange student and don't need it for a longer period of time..

.. on the second thought... maybe I can go somewhere and 'try before buy' :wink:

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Post by Mikie » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:42 am

Not sure about in Finland, but here in the states most healthclubs/gyms offer body fat analysis free to entice people to join. I would assume that this is a good marketing scheme all over. So perhaps contacting a local gym to see if they do this as well.

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Post by Hank W. » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:31 am

Why don't you go to the "school nurse" ? :lol:
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Post by kukkuluuruu » Tue May 10, 2005 10:59 pm

probably nobody will read that anymore, but most of the "fat" scales,
don't give a reliable result.
if u really want to know about your fat content of your body, consult
your MD and he makes a BIA, if he has it...
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Post by RA » Tue May 10, 2005 11:28 pm

Go to a gym and ask the instructors there... they'd know
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Post by Hank W. » Wed May 11, 2005 12:49 am

kaikki alta 100 kiloset punnitaan neuvolassa
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Post by Jarkka » Wed May 11, 2005 11:12 am

...tai alle satakiloiset ovat kaikki riisitautisia (as my uncle used to say).

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Post by RA » Wed May 11, 2005 2:19 pm

You can also estimate your fat level with the following equation:

(1.2 x BMI) +(0.23 x your age) - (10.8 x gender) - 5.4

gender: men=1, women=0

BMI = Weight (kg) / (Height (m) x Height (m)

It doesn't work if you're very muscular.... like a bodybuilder... but otherwise it gives you a fair estimate.
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