Q: In reference to question 82. I am 6 feet tall. even if I'm only wearing shorts and a t-shirt people think im 175-180 pounds. My dad who is only 1.5 inches shorter than me weighs also 200 but he looks 50 pounds heavier than me.A professional assessed my body composition at 19% using calipers.My doctor told me that I weigh a lot because I have heavy bones.I just wanted a second opinion.

A: That's interesting... A doctor and a professional are probably more than qualified to make those statements (certainly more than I can over the internet), so I would trust them. Though at 6 feet, 200 pounds it does still seem strange that they have you pegged at 19% BF while from what you are saying your appearence is slim. Heavy bones should not increase body fat percent.

One thing about heavy bones is that most such people have relatively thick forearms and are typically inclined to gain muscle faster than an average person. You can get some confirmation of their diagnosis by measuring the circumference of your wrist joint. At 6 feet tall, if your wrist circumference is 7.25 inches or more, that's a pretty good indication that you have thick heavy bones. Another measurement you can make is your waist at the level of bellybutton (on an empty stomach) -- I would say that if it's 34 inches or less at 6 feet 200 pounds then you certainly do not have much fat on you (though it still would not explain how they measured you at 19% BF).