because people eat to much!
There are many places online you can go to for information on measuring body fat. Some of these places are www.annecollins.com/body-fat-calculators.htm and accumeasurefitness.com.
No it doesn't go to other body parts.
Body fat calipers tell you how much fat you have. Though they aren't essential, they are great to have. They help you measure your success as you go along.
Your body fat varies among everyone. Many factors influence it. Go to the link below to calculate your own body fat http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html
It depends on a couple of factors. As you age, it is expected that your body fat percentage will go up slightly. Professional athletes are also almost categorically classed as "under fat" with a body fat percentage of 14-20%, but they are not unhealthy. A typical woman's body fat percentage should be around 21% to be considered healthy. The danger zone, however, is under 14%. This is the area where organ damage occurs.
go to www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.htm
diet,eat right
Unused calories in the body are typically stored as fat.
Many websites do sell body fat scales to purchase for home use. You can go to Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Target.com or sears.com and compare their body fat scales to see which one you like best.
You go by height and weight.
You probably don't have 8 percent body fat. Usually people begin to see their abdominal muscles around 10 percent. Go back and measure your body fat with a reliable measuring tool. The biometric tools are not very reliable so I'd recommend skin calipers.
No amount of honey will digest fat. Enzymes produced by the body digest fat