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    31yo 5’3” 131lbs: Did a Dexa Scan yesterday that has me absolutely shook… found out I’m OBESE with 35% body fat percentage

    @bubblegum2021 Agreed, that was what I was trying to convey, but your explanation is much clearer. Thanks! For women, bf% will generally be higher than BMI, and that is normal.
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    31yo 5’3” 131lbs: Did a Dexa Scan yesterday that has me absolutely shook… found out I’m OBESE with 35% body fat percentage

    @bamyz Agreed. Looking at the bf% charts in the DEXA scan results, ~25% bf corresponds to the 20th percentile and below for women, while ~18% is the 20th percentile for men. Calculated BMI values align more closely with men’s bf%, which generally ranges lower than women’s bf%. On a traditional...
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