Bifalgorithm post · AI NUtritions · Chasing a single number
Body Composition
Body Composition (AI NUtritions · Chasing a single number) — "Fixating on one metric, body fat especially, recreates the scale problem with extra steps. The us…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Assessing progress requires more than one metric
- Fixating on body fat repeats the scale problem
- Using body fat alone adds complexity without improving the underlying evaluation
- A more useful view tracks several indicators together
- The relationship between lean mass and body fat over time
- How you feel
- How you perform
- How your clothes fit
