Body Fat Percentage Calculator|HealthCalculum

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What is Body Fat Percentage?

Percentage of body weight composed of fat.Navy method uses circumferences to estimate.More accurate than BMI for body composition.

How to Calculate

Measure waist,neck(and hip for women)and height.Navy formula estimates body fat percentage.Categories vary by age and gender.

Limitations

Estimates only.Accuracy varies.Measurement technique critical.Athletes may have misleading results.DEXA,hydrostatic weighing more accurate but expensive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a healthy percentage?

Men:8-24%(varies with age).Women:14-35%.Athletes tend to lower values.Essential:<8%(M),<14%(F)is very low and dangerous.

Why do women have more fat?

Biologically,women have more essential fat(hormonal functions,reproduction).Normal and healthy to have 6-8% more fat than men.

How to measure circumferences correctly?

Waist:umbilical level.Neck:below Adam's apple.Hip:widest point.Tape measure firm but not tight.Measure 3x,use average.

Which method is most accurate?

DEXA scan is gold standard,then hydrostatic weighing,plethysmography.Navy/circumferences are practical but less accurate.Skinfold calipers intermediate.