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		lukasb on Oct 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How long til we're all on Ozempic? Are there any studies that look at body fat % instead of weight? I don't care how much I weigh.

adrian_b on Oct 11, 2024 [–]

A good proxy for body fat %, especially for males, is the waist circumference / hip circumference ratio.

See e.g.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist%E2%80%93hip_ratio

for recommended values.

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