Body Fat Calculator
This body fat calculator can be used to estimate your 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, please measure to the nearest 1/4 inch (0.5cm). This calculator is based on US Navy method.
| height | feet | inchs |
| neck | feet | inchs |
| waist | feet | inchs |
| hip | feet | inchs |
| height | centimeters | |
| neck | centimeters | |
| waist | centimeters | |
| hip | centimeters |
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 ranges 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
This body fat calculator uses the US 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