Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
This clip is from Episode 100 of the podcast. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/3j7nfr9MX7k
*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro
macrofactorapp.com/body-composition
1:29 What’s actually being measured by the most common body composition devices?
16:48 How accurate are the estimates at the group level?
weightology.net/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-1
19:30 How accurate are the estimates at the individual level?
27:43 A hypothetical example with calculations
32:50 Can your bathroom scale track changes effectively over time, even if the exact body-fat value isn’t perfectly valid? (Another issue with bioelectrical impedance devices)
37:10 Why worry about body composition in the first place?
46:29 What should we actually track to monitor progress over time?
This clip is from Episode 100 of the podcast. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/3j7nfr9MX7k
*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro
macrofactorapp.com/body-composition
1:29 What’s actually being measured by the most common body composition devices?
16:48 How accurate are the estimates at the group level?
weightology.net/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-1
19:30 How accurate are the estimates at the individual level?
27:43 A hypothetical example with calculations
32:50 Can your bathroom scale track changes effectively over time, even if the exact body-fat value isn’t perfectly valid? (Another issue with bioelectrical impedance devices)
37:10 Why worry about body composition in the first place?
46:29 What should we actually track to monitor progress over time?
