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Romashka-Z-Leto [24]
3 years ago
8

Why is it more important to know the amount body fat as opposed to just a person's weight?

Health
2 answers:
nekit [7.7K]3 years ago
6 0
Measuring Body Fat Is Important for Determining Fitness. Weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body<span> mass or muscle.

I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!

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Free_Kalibri [48]3 years ago
4 0
Because weight varies from different things such as water intake, muscle mass, etc. When you just focus on the amount of body fat you get a clearer picture. Hope this helps!  
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