This body fat calculator uses the U.S. Navy Circumference Method where three/ four body measurements are fed into a fixed formula to estimate the percentage of your body that is made up of fat.
Body Fat Calculator Instructions
The measurements need to be accurate to within 0.5cm/ 0.25 inches and should be taken as follows:- Neck: taken below the larynx slightly sloping downward at the front
- Waist: women at the smallest point; men at the level of the navel
- Hips (women only): at the largest point
Average body fat percentages vary between men and women:
| Body Fat Rating Scale | Women | Men |
| Essential Fat | 10 – 13% | 2 – 5 % |
| Lean (Athlete) | 14 – 20% | 6 – 13% |
| Average (Fitness) | 21 – 24 % | 14 – 17% |
| Acceptable | 25 – 31% | 18 – 25% |
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