Formulae for blood volume blood volume plasma volume x 100100 hct. Body volume means the composition of a person and their body parts. Plasma volume or red cell volume can be determined indirectly if the blood volume and haematocrit hct are known. Once your body density is determined through your weight and volume the machine uses this data to calculate your body fat percentage. The 2 recommended gadget is a digital kitchen scale. The volume of displaced water is equal to the volume of your body.
Then you measure the air pressure of the bod pod without you in it. Body volume index bvi measurement launched a new obesity measurement for the 21st century which can help identify individuals at risk of illness such as heart disease strokes and diabetes has been officially launched this week. The bod pod is an egg shaped device that measures body volume and body weight to determine body density and body fat. 73 that in the weight versus volume debate weight wins because of its accuracy easy cleanup and ease of use using weights instead of volume should be a no brainer for anyone. Human body weighs 101 gram per cubic centimeter or 1 010 kilogram per cubic meter ie. After 12 years of rd bvi is a new digital solution which can calculate body fat distribution.
Density of human body is equal to 1 010 kgm³. Comparison of the stand and conclusions in the foregoing hold true for the values ard error of the mean measured volume for females for adult females ranging in body volume from 47 to 624 liters and males 597 liters leads to a standard. In imperial or us customary measurement system the density is equal to 631 pound per cubic foot lbft³ or 0584 ounce per cubic inch ozinch³. He points out on pg. An increase in the volume of fat and muscle normally corresponds with an increase or decrease of volume in that area of the body. First you step on an electronic scale outside of the device which measures your weight.
6305224 pounds lbs of human body fit into 1 cubic foot. Total body volume is most often found using water displacement or air displacement methods which call for specialized equipment and trained test administrators. Our algorithms have evolved into a powerful digital tool which calculates visceral fat waist circumference waist to hip ratio and total body fat via imaging produced using a mobile device. Research has shown the bod pod to be extremely accurate. Each part of a persons body arms legs chest etc has its own 3d shape individual weight and measurement.