METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF BODY FAT, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BODY COMPOSITION

摘要

A method for determining the total amount of body fat of an individual, comprising the following stages: the thickness of subcutaneous fat is measured at four points of the body of an individual, said points being respectively located at the front right part of the left mid-thigh length, the front left part of the right mid-thigh length, the right dorsal umbilical part and the left dorsal umbilical part; a first estimation is made of the total amount of body fat of the individual according to said measurements.