Body Fat Percentage
Body Fat Percentage is how much of your total body weight comes from stored fat.
Think of it this way
A jar of mixed nuts sits on the counter. Some nuts are cashews, some are peanuts, some are almonds. Body fat percentage works the same way. Your body is the jar. Fat is one type of nut inside. Body fat percentage is just the share of the jar filled by fat nuts, not the total jar size.
Explaining body fat percentage by grade level
Your body has bones, muscles, water, and fat. Fat helps keep you warm and gives you energy. A skin fold test pinches your skin to see how thick the fat layer is. A tape test checks how big around your waist is.