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16% vs 12% Body Fat — Male(DEXA Verified)

Side-by-side DEXA-verified examples at 16% and 12% on male physiques. Each column uses the same card as the body fat % pages.

16%

body fat · male

35

entries

16.016.9

range

  1. 16.2%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    Lost 100lb; states via dexa I am 16.2 bf; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · jun 2026

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  2. 16.4%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    GE Prodigy report shown: Tissue pctFat 16.4 measured 01/21/2023, sex male, age 23.2, 184.6lb; post text says around 16.5 so report value recorded

    male · 16% page · jan 2023

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  3. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    States age 20, 5ft9 141lb, dexa scan showing 16 bf; sex not stated but unambiguous from photo

    male · 16% page · apr 2026

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  4. 16.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    180 to 132lb; DEXA earlier that month gave 16.7; first photo labelled Now; age unstated but adult-presenting; post also discusses disordered eating

    male · 16% page · jun 2026

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  5. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    117kg/260lb; serial DEXA scans, first time below 18; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · nov 2025

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  6. 16.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M29 5ft8 185lb; DEXA says 16.5; 16.5 rounds half-up to bucket 17

    male · 16% page · may 2025

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  7. 16.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    28m 6ft4 206lb; right photo is current at 16.5 DEXA (rounds half-up to 17); the earlier 17.4 scan is e_0072

    male · 16% page · apr 2024

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  8. 16.4%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M/33/6ft, 205+ to 165lb; poster states the above picture is at 16.4 body fat per DEXA

    male · 16% page · jun 2024

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  9. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M28; around 195lb at 16 body fat based on a recent DEXA scan

    male · 16% page · mar 2025

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  10. 16.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    BodySpec report shown: Total Body Fat 16.7 measured 6/24/2024 at 203.8lb; title rounds to 17; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · jun 2024

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  11. 16.9%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    First DEXA that weekend; report image shows NHANES-modified bodyfat 16.91; poster disputes it and quotes a 12.26 conversion; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · may 2026

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  12. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    BodySpec DEXA report pages shown, sex male, measured 6/14/2026, total 16; before/after physique photos; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · jun 2026

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  13. 16.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    DEXA the day of the post gave 16.6, down from 22.2 in July 2025; both dated photos included; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 16% page · sep 2025

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  14. 16.8%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    report image shows Total body pct Fat 16.8 at 97.2 kg; OP text loosely says 18 so report value used per ruling; two shirtless physique photos, adult male; incidental find outside this session five buckets

    male · 16% page · jan 2026

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  15. 16.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    Age 25 stated, 193cm; DEXA Dec 15 2025 gave 16.1 at 73kg, post 4 days later at ~72.5-73kg; incidental out-of-bucket find

    male · 16% page · dec 2025

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  16. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    decided to do a DEXA scan and result was 16 BF, lower than the 22-23 he expected; torso photo; sex inferred from photo, age unstated; incidental find outside this session buckets

    male · 16% page · may 2026

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  17. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    Title states dexa says 16% bf; physique photos load; age unstated

    male · 16% page · jan 2024

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  18. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    same post before photo; DEXA 16% at start; scan date not given

    male · 16% page · aug 2025

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  19. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/28/5ft7 167->140lb; "Dexa scan 16% body fat 140lbs"; physique photos; crosspost 4a4hxj deduped

    male · 16% page · mar 2016

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  20. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    r/Fitness first DEXA scan revealing muscle imbalances; "I have 16% bf"; shirtless physique photos

    male · 16% page · apr 2016

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  21. 16.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/47/6ft 381->211lb; title "Current body fat 16.6% per Friday’s DEXA scan"; before/after physique photos

    male · 16% page · jan 2024

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  22. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    leangains 1-year DEXA on 9/25/14 = 16% body fat (poster suspects scan error); physique photos; post 2014-10-03

    male · 16% page · oct 2014

    open on reddit
  23. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    215lbs, recent DEXA 16% bf; TRT journey; age unstated

    male · 16% page · mar 2025

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  24. 16.4%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    loseit 35M 5ft10 147lb; "I got a DEXA scan yesterday... 16.4 percent" (Tanita/Navy said 11%); physique photo linked; row restored after accidental overwrite this session

    male · 16% page · aug 2022

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  25. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    85kg after losing 40kg; DEXA 16% BF, mostly abdominal; age unstated

    male · 16% page · may 2026

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  26. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    160cm male 80kg to 55kg over 8 months; 16% bf (dexa); age unstated

    male · 16% page · jul 2026

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  27. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M43 140kg down to 96kg; DEXA says 16 (poster contrasts with bioimpedance 13-18); current torso photo

    male · 16% page · jul 2026

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  28. 16.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    DEXA vs InBody 770 comparison same day; DEXA told me I was at 16.1pct BF; torso photos

    male · 16% page · may 2026

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  29. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    same post current side: Current stats 200lbs at 16pct bf (dexa scan); three current lean shirtless photos

    male · 16% page · dec 2024

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  30. 16.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M35 6ft1 187lb; title says just had DEXA scan; OP comment: It was 16.6%; two shirtless torso photos

    male · 16% page · oct 2022

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  31. 16.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    26yo male 5ft5 135lb, DEXA 16.1% BF taken about a month before the post; underwear progress photos included; scan-to-photo gap about one month

    male · 16% page · aug 2016

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  32. 16.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M/29 5ft8 185lb per title; DEXA stated 16.5%, rounds half-up to bucket 17; reddit gallery has front and back physique photos in shorts, face covered, verified loading 2026-08-08

    male · 16% page · may 2025

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  33. 16.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M28 5ft7 140lb, r/gainit; body text states had a dexa scan which puts me at 16 percent body fat at 140lbs, taken at the end of the cut the post is about; key stats line gives 5ft7 / M / 28 so sex and adult age both explicit; two i.imgur.com photos (vrXxNUs, STbE3NJ) are shirtless standing torso shots dated March 12 2016, SFW, verified loading 2026-08-10

    male · 16% page · mar 2016

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  34. 16.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    BodySpec DXA report shown: Sex Male, measured 2018-07-14, total body fat 16.7%; separate imgur album has shirtless mirror photos dated same day; both albums live

    male · 16% page · jul 2018

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  35. 16.9%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    DexaFit report image: Gender Male 241.6 lb Total 16.9%; shirtless physique photo in same log post; age 51 per report page in post 272 same thread

    male · 16% page · jan 2021

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12%

body fat · male

34

entries

12.012.9

range

  1. 12.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    monthly DEXA, most recent 12.1; InBody and hydrostatic also quoted but DEXA used

    male · 12% page · jun 2026

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  2. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    29 years old, 5ft7, 147 lbs at end of cut

    male · 12% page · jul 2025

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  3. 12.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    DEXA Jan 3 2026 gave 12.1; photos taken about two weeks later

    male · 12% page · jan 2026

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  4. 12.4%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    41, 6ft1, 182 lbs; latest DEXA 12.4

    male · 12% page · jan 2026

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  5. 12.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    44M 5ft8 162.0lb; DEXA the week before the post; 5-year progress photos including current March 2025 shots

    male · 12% page · mar 2025

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  6. 12.8%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    5ft11 ~190lb; DEXA results received day of post; age unstated but clearly adult-presenting

    male · 12% page · may 2026

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  7. 12.8%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    31M 5ft9 150lb, 3 months into cut; DEXA 2 weeks before the post so photo-scan timing is slightly off

    male · 12% page · may 2026

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  8. 12.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    States last pic dexa was around 12.7 bf; value loose; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 12% page · feb 2024

    open on reddit
  9. 12.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    End of 7-month cut at 141.3lb; recent DEXA 12.6 with lean mass 121.0lb; photos taken the other day; age unstated but adult-presenting

    male · 12% page · may 2026

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  10. 12.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M44 DEXA taken same day = 12.7%; March 2025 photo; crosspost 1j6muoq deduped

    male · 12% page · mar 2025

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  11. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    Same poster/post, second DEXA at 156 lb = 12%; after photo dated 12/2/24

    male · 12% page · dec 2024

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  12. 12.3%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    M29 5ft8 158 lb; DEXA reveal 12.3%; unflexed and flexed photos load

    male · 12% page · mar 2024

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  13. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/31/6ft 215->195lb; "DEXA scan says 12%BF"; 3-panel shirtless physique photos

    male · 12% page · may 2026

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  14. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/49/5ft7 227->143lb 10mo; table "Body Fat Dexa Scan 37% | 12%"; before/after photos; crossposted to 6 other subs (deduped)

    male · 12% page · jul 2026

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  15. 12.4%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    weightroom BBSM review; "Ending Stats DEXA scan verified ... 12.38% bodyfat" at 223.8lb; before/after physique photos

    male · 12% page · jul 2014

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  16. 12.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    leangains/Fitness year-of-progress; "Cut 1 Jan-Jun 2017 163lbs bf 12.5% by DEXA" with that phase’s physique photos; retrospective post Feb 2018; 12.5 rounds half-up to 13

    male · 12% page · feb 2018

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  17. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/33/6ft 168->156lb 3mo "w/ Dexa Scan"; 12%BF after; before/after photos

    male · 12% page · dec 2024

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  18. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    moreplatesmoredates "12% body fat no abs"; two DEXA scans ~3 months apart read 12% and 13%; title indicates current is 12%; abdomen physique photos

    male · 12% page · jun 2025

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  19. 12.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    MenOnThePen "Dexa Scan vs Smart Scales"; DEXA result "my body fat is 12.5%"; physique photos; 12.5 rounds half-up to 13

    male · 12% page · nov 2025

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  20. 12.9%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    progresspics M/24/6ft1 290->186lb; second DEXA "the scan puts me at 12.9% bf" (9.8% was trunk-only, excluded); physique photos

    male · 12% page · apr 2023

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  21. 12.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    same post first DEXA 31 March 2014 = 12.49%; before photo pairs with it

    male · 12% page · jun 2014

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  22. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    6ft1 down 218 to 188lb; 12% BF per DEXA; current photos; age unstated

    male · 12% page · jul 2026

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  23. 12.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    1yr lean build; DEXA last week 12.6% at 200.1lb; current posing photos; age unstated

    male · 12% page · dec 2023

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  24. 12.3%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    same post; DEXA 226lb 12.3pct after 14 weeks; after mirror photo; scan-photo pairing inferred

    male · 12% page · dec 2018

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  25. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    49M 5ft7 227lb to 143lb over 10 months; DEXA 37pct to 12pct; before/after photos; crossposts 1ufdop4 1ugfdfb 1uno1x1 same scan

    male · 12% page · jun 2026

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  26. 12.1%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    DEXA scan came back today at 82kg 12.1pct BF; current photos

    male · 12% page · feb 2026

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  27. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    218lb at 5ft10.3; Dexa says I am 12pct; poster doubts it but value is the DEXA reading

    male · 12% page · sep 2025

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  28. 12.9%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    M24 6ft1 290lb to 186lb in 16 months; second of two DEXA scans puts me at 12.9pct bf 9.8 trunk; collage includes shirtless photos plus the DEXA printout

    male · 12% page · apr 2023

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  29. 12.5%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    BodySpec report 7/11/2026 12.5pct at 178.8lb; 12.5 rounds half-up to bucket 13; PED-assisted cut; earlier rows 28.3pct (4/21) and 32.8pct (3/24) have no dated photo pairing

    male · 12% page · jul 2026

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  30. 12.3%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED · SCAN IN POST

    DEXA report image Total Body Fat 12.3pct at 175.6lb measured 03/18/2026, post 17 days later; one shirtless flex photo; age not stated but adult-presenting

    male · 12% page · apr 2026

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  31. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    Same post, earlier scan: OP comment says previous dexa in July 2019 showed 12 percent body fat at 147 lbs, and the collage has a panel labelled July 2019 147lbs; round value recalled 4.5 years later

    male · 12% page · feb 2024

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  32. 12.7%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    178cm 101kg; title says DEXA done today; OP comment: DEXA scan results say 12.7%; two shirtless mirror photos

    male · 12% page · apr 2024

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  33. 12.6%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    35M, 5ft7, 148.8 lb; DEXA 12.6%; shirtless torso photo imgur/CZq0ZiK dated 2016-06-30, live

    male · 12% page · jul 2016

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  34. 12.0%

    body fat · dexa

    DEXA VERIFIED

    5ft9 156lb after 2 months on reta; OP states Dexa, InBody and Hume all put him at 12% - only the DEXA figure recorded per Q2; three monthly shirtless mirror photos on i.redd.it verified loading; age not stated but clearly adult-presenting

    male · 12% page · feb 2026

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