Body Fat

By Hallie Levine
Expert Reviewed
Illustration of people standing in a row who have different body sizes, to represent weight bias or fatphobia
What 'Fatphobia' Really Means, and Why It's So Harmful
Weight Management
By Jaime Osnato
Fact Checked
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What’s the Difference Between Body Positivity and Body Neutrality?
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
Expert Reviewed
A collage of some of the best body fat scales of 2024
The 7 Best Body Fat Scales to Try in 2024
Weight Management
By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
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A Big Butt Comes With Brain Benefits — and 6 Other Reasons to Celebrate Your Shape
Weight Management
By Moira Lawler
Close up of person wearing gray leggings and black top doing crunches to target belly fat at home.
6 Myths About Belly Fat You Really Need to Stop Believing
Weight Management
By Kaitlin Ahern
Expert Reviewed
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Breaking Down Belly Fat: Types, Causes and How to Get Rid of It Once and for All
Weight Management
By Leah Groth
Expert Reviewed
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6 Proven Ways to Get Rid of Belly Fat for Good
Weight Management
By Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Mechanical weight scale, body mass control concept : Bathroom scale, personal accurate body fat tester / skin fold caliper measurement tool for stomach / belly and measuring tape on blue background
The 4 Best Ways to Measure Belly Fat — and 1 Tool to Avoid
Weight Management
By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Close view of a person using a measuring tape to measure their belly fat
The 6 Big Health Risks of Too Much Belly Fat
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
A woman yawning at her desk at work
The 4 Big Things That Cause Belly Fat — and What You Can Do to Beat Them
Weight Management
By Kaitlin Ahern
Expert Reviewed
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Your Guide to Body Fat: What It Is, What's Healthy and How to Lose It
Weight Management
By Moira Lawler
Close view of a woman's feet on a bathroom scale
How Bad Is It Really to Be 'Skinny Fat?'
Weight Management
By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
A woman dressed for exercise looking at her sports watch to help her lose body fat
How to Lose Body Fat: The Science-Backed Ways That Actually Work
Weight Management
By Sarah Watts
Expert Reviewed
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What Your Body Shape Says About Your Health
Weight Management
By Sarah Watts
Expert Reviewed
A man jogging along a city path
Why Some Types of Body Fat Are Healthier Than Others
Weight Management
By Dan Reardon, MBChB
Two laughing young women lying down eating pizza together
No, “Skinny Genes” Aren’t Really a Thing
Weight Management
By Kelsey Casselbury
Expert Reviewed
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The 3 Secrets to Losing Belly Fat
Weight Management
By Jeff Bayer
Bodybuilder Training In The Gym Crossover
How to Get Rid of "Man Boobs"
Weight Management
By Eric Bach
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How to Jump-Start Fat Loss When All Else Fails
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
Expert Reviewed
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14 Proven and Healthy Ways to Burn Body Fat Fast
Weight Management
By Karen Hellesvig-Gaskell
Expert Reviewed
Midsection Of Woman Standing In Gym
Does the Belly Burner Belt Help Burn Fat?
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
Fit couple doing exercises in the gym to combat belly fat and weight gain
The 3 Big Reasons We Gain More Belly Fat as We Age
Weight Management
By Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
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How to Quickly Lose Belly Fat Without Doing Crunches
Weight Management
By Sarah Klein
Expert Reviewed
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On Average, How Long Does It Take to Lose Belly Fat?
Weight Management
By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
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How to Lose Spare Tire Belly
Weight Management
By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Morning jogging young woman outdoors.
How to Lose Fat on the Middle and Lower Abdominals
Weight Management
By Jill Corleone
Molecule
Can Protein Be Converted to Body Fat?
Weight Management
By Martin Booe
Faster and stronger.
How to Reduce Fat in the Buttocks Permanently
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
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How to Discourage Your Body From Storing Fat
Weight Management
By Caroline Haley
Expert Reviewed
Female Athlete Doing Squats With Weights In Gym
How to Lose Fat in Your Face as a Man
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
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Do You Burn Fat When Your Glycogen Stores Are Full?
Weight Management
By Andra Picincu
Expert Reviewed
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How to Lose Body Fat Without Losing Breast Size
Weight Management
By Andra Picincu
Expert Reviewed
Cardio workout on a treadmill.
How to Cut After Bulking: A Diet and Workout Plan
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
Expert Reviewed
Woman Weighing Herself to determine her pounds of body fat
How Much of Your Weight Is Body Fat? Here's How to Tell
Weight Management
By Christa Miller
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How Much Body Fat Should a 12-Year-Old Have?
Weight Management
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Woman cutting lean chicken breast.
Can Certain Foods Give You an Hourglass Shape?
Weight Management
By Lori Newell
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Lowest Possible Body Fat Percentage
Weight Management
By Erin Zeggert
How Fast Can You Decrease Your Body Fat Percentage?
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
Expert Reviewed
Fit, young African American woman working out with hand weights in a fitness gym.
Do You Need a Certain Body Fat Percentage to Build Lean Muscle Mass?
Weight Management
By Jessica Bruso
USA, New Jersey, Jersey City, Woman measuring waist
What Happens When Your Body Fat Drops Low?
Weight Management
By Jonathan McLelland
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How Long Does It Take for Excess Calories to Turn to Body Fat?
Weight Management
By William Payton
Expert Reviewed
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Why Did My Weight Go Down While My Body Fat Went Up?
Weight Management
By Joel Hoekstra, CPT
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How Much of Your Body Mass Is Actually Muscle — and How Do You Measure It?
Weight Management
By Kevin Rail
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The Most Common Places for the Body to Store Excess Fat
Weight Management
By Kiki Michelle
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Why Is My Waist Getting Bigger?
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
A woman doing pushups to build muscle
Does Muscle Really Burn More Calories Than Fat?
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
Fitness people in a row doing sit ups
Why the Most Dangerous Type of Fat Is Also the Easiest to Lose
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Woman on scale unhappy with her weight
Is 30 Percent Body Fat Bad?
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Start diet in red ink on white calendar with tape measure
How Much Body Fat Percentage Can I Lose in One Month?
Weight Management
By Bojana Galic
A fit woman running on a treadmill at a fitness center
The Surprising Way a Woman's Waist Size Is Linked to Her Health
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Male race cyclist resting by mountain road
Is 15% a Healthy Percentage of Essential Body Fat for a Male?
Weight Management
By Siddhi Camila Lama
Expert Reviewed
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The Fastest Way to Lose Body Fat Without Exercise
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
Man eating avocado toast with egg, salmon and arugula salad for brunch at a restaurant
What Causes a 'Skinny With Belly Fat' Body Shape and What to Do About it
Weight Management
By Jake Wayne
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What Is the Body Fat Percentage of Fitness Models?
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
Expert Reviewed
Close view of an athletic woman measuring her waist with a tape measure to calculate her body fat percentage
What's the Average Body Fat Percentage, and Is It Healthy?
Weight Management
By Jessica Bruso
Young woman stepping on a weighing scale
Healthy Body Fat Percentage for a Teenage Girl
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
Personal trainer uses calipers to measure body fat on one of their students
A Step-by-Step Guide to Measuring Body Fat With Calipers
Weight Management
By Leslie Truex
Expert Reviewed
person's feet stepping onto a body fat scale
How Do Body Fat Scales Work and Are They Accurate?
Weight Management
By Meg Campbell
Body Fat Calipers Help To Lose Weight Fast
Body Fat Percentage Test Using Jackson-Pollock Formula
Weight Management
By Jessica Bruso
Female Hands Measuring Fat Belly
Equations for Skinfold Measurements to Determine Body Fat Percentage
Weight Management
By Kelsey Casselbury
Expert Reviewed
Urban athlete running upstairs. Sporty man working out outside and climbing stairs.
How to Trim Fat From Stomach for Men
Weight Management
By Krista Sheehan
Bustling Bagram Air Field Is Largest US Military Base In Afghanistan
Tape Test Standards for Body Fat in the Army
Weight Management
By Christina Vercelletto
A man working out with dumbbells in the gym
What Should a Man's Body Fat Percentage Be?
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Male fitness model in white tank top after workout
Definition of Body Density
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Senior Man On Running Machine In Gym
Does Running Burn Belly Fat?
Weight Management
By Miguel Cavazos
Portrait of a Stylish Businessman Sitting in an Armchair
The Perfect Body Measurements for Men
Weight Management
By Jill Corleone
A woman's midsection with measuring tape around her waist
How to Take Waist & Neck Measurements to Determine Body Fat
Weight Management
By Christine Mugnolo
Expert Reviewed
Close shot of person wearing running shoes and walking on pavement as a visceral fat real image of what fat looks like inside body
Why Hard Belly Fat Is More Dangerous Than Soft Fat
Weight Management
By Chaunie Brusie
Expert Reviewed
Two young women exercising with weights and burning body fat
What Parts of the Body Lose Fat First?
Weight Management
By Rachel MacPherson, BA, CPT and Ciara Lucas, RRCA, CPT and Jenn Hopkins, RN, NPTI-ACPT, NASM-CES
Expert Reviewed
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Yes, You Can Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time — Here's How
Weight Management
By Renee Thompson
Woman running
How Does Fat Leave Your Body When You Lose Weight?
Weight Management
By Andrea Boldt
Woman's stomach
Why Does Fat Accumulate Around My Belly?
Weight Management