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Body Composition

Measured in body fat %, or weight + waist

How much of your weight is fat versus lean tissue. Far more useful than the scale, because therapy typically adds muscle while removing fat.

What the numbers mean

These are the ranges BioForge works to. They are not the same as a lab's reference range, which is built from the general population rather than from people who feel well.

Low
<8% · Very lean
Optimal
12–18%
High
>25%

What moves Body Composition

Fat tissue is where testosterone gets converted into estrogen, so body fat drives your estradiol, your SHBG and your insulin together. This is the number that shows progress in month three when the scale has not moved at all.

Related markers in Whole-Body Baseline & Fertility

This page is educational and is not medical advice. Ranges are general and do not account for your history, medications or symptoms — a single number never decides a protocol. Your results are interpreted by a licensed clinician alongside everything else about you. Back to the Learning Center

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