Body Fat Calculator
The Body Fat Calculator can be used to estimate your total body fat based on your size. Use the "metric units" tab if you are more comfortable with the international standard metric units. To get the best results, measure to the nearest 1/4 inch (0.5cm). This calculation is based on the U.S. Navy method.
| sex |
| height | feet | inchs |
| neck | feet | inchs |
| waist | feet | inchs |
| hip | feet | inchs |
body fat = 15.3%
Reference*
| Description | Women | Men |
| Recommended amount | 20-25% | 8-14% |
| Adults in United States, average | 22-25% | 15-19% |
| Obese | 30%+ | 25%+ |
According to Health Check Systems, The American Council on Exercise has categorized the range of body fat percentages as follows:
| Description | Women | Men |
| Essential fat | 12-15% | 2-5% |
| Athletes | 16-20% | 6-13% |
| Fitness | 21-24% | 14-17% |
| Acceptable | 25-31% | 18-25% |
| Obese | 32%+ | 25%+ |
* from wikipedia.org
The Body Fat Calculator uses the U.S. Navy Method
body fat calculator formula for man:
495/(1.0324-0.19077(LOG(waist-neck))+0.15456(LOG(height)))-450
body fat calculator formula for woman:
495/(1.29579-0.35004(LOG(waist+hip-neck))+0.22100(LOG(height)))-450
body fat calculator formula for man:
495/(1.0324-0.19077(LOG(waist-neck))+0.15456(LOG(height)))-450
body fat calculator formula for woman:
495/(1.29579-0.35004(LOG(waist+hip-neck))+0.22100(LOG(height)))-450
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