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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 9 MIN

Simple At-Home Test to Measure Your Visceral Fat (Zero Cost!)

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Estimate your visceral fat in 5minutes for free with this simple science-backed testVisceral fat calculator: https://www.lih.lu/en/visceral-fat-calculator/ (NOTE: make sure to enter in metrics units or result will make no sense. Height in meters, weight in kg, waist and thigh circumference in centimeters. See below for conversions)(some viewers have reported weird results e.g. a visceral fat of zero when entering unusual body proportions e.g. a thigh circumference significantly larger than the waist. We´re attempting to clarify with the authors)formulas used:Women: 2.15 × Waist C − 3.63 × Proximal Thigh C + 1.46 × Age + 6.22 × BMI − 92.713Men: 6 × Waist C − 4.41 × proximal thigh C + 1.19 × Age − 213.65lb to kg converter: https://www.unitconverters.net/weight-and-mass/lbs-to-kg.htminch to cm converter: https://www.unitconverters.net/length/inches-to-cm.htmft to meters converter: https://www.unitconverters.net/length/feet-to-meters.htmVisceral fat index beats waist circumference alone (and is at least as good as DXA):https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/oby.20033Visceral fat index associates with cancer deaths, cardiovascular deaths and all-cause deaths better than BMI or waist circumference alone:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5241265/pdf/nihms799665.pdfVisceral fat index associates with fasting glucose, HbA1c, inflammatory markers, ApoB, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, Metabolic Syndrome better than BMI or waist circumference alone:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5513780/pdf/nihms875923.pdfVisceral fat index associates with hypertension, prediabetes/diabetes:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-88587-9.pdf 2021Connect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaDisclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 Measuring visceral fat0:48 Waist circumference1:40 Smart idea3:21 2 Body measurements4:53 Crunching the numbers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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