Step 7 divide your bodyweight by the. With a flexible measurement tape measure the neck and waist at their narrowest points and the hips at their widest.
Neck Circumference As An Effective Body Fat Measurement
Body fat measurements neck waist. Woolcott richard n. Skinfold calipers measure the thickness of your subcutaneous fat the fat underneath the skin at certain body locations. Measurements are taken at either 3 or 7 different sites on the body. The caliper and dxa conversion methodology can be found inside our body fat. For example a 72 inch tall male with a neck measurement of 16 and a waist measurement of 36 has 19 percent body fat. The result determines your percentage of body fat.
Height neck waist and hip circumference. Body fat percentage and dxa to caliper to conversion methodology. The waist to height ratio to body fat percentage formula comes from relative fat mass rfm as a new estimator of whole body fat percentage a cross sectional study in american adult individuals orison o. Finally click the calculate button to see your estimated body fat. 86010 waist neck 100 70041 x height 100 3676. Neck fat which can be estimated by measuring your neck.
From army regulation 40 501standards of medical fitness dated june 27 2019. Enter you height neck and waist measurements. The subjects neck should be measured at a point just below the larynx and the waist should be measured either at the point of minimum circumference or close to the belly button. Insert your measurements into this formula. This body fat percentage calculator uses the formula developed by the us. You may want to ask a friend or family member to help.
Navy body fat formula boy fat categorization advice on how to reduce body fat and information on precise methods for measuring the percentage of body fat tissue like dexa dual energy x ray absorptiometry bio impedance water displacement ct mri and others. For women the formula is 163205 x log10waist hip neck 97684 x log10height in inches 78387. If you are a female measure your abdomen smallest horizontal circumference around abdominal area hips largest horizontal circumference around the hips neck with tape sloping slightly downward in front height without. Neck body fat is a measure of upper body fat which is associated with cardiovascular disease beyond the risks of visceral abdominal fat. You can use feet and inches or centimeters depending on your preferences. The hip in contrast should be measured at its widest point.
Body fat formula us. Army method contrary to what some people think body fat percentage is not calculated based on any kind of bmi calculation. A 64 inch tall woman with a neck measurement of 12 inches waist 28 inches and hips 42 inches has 34 percent body fat. To calculate body fat percentage add your waist and hip measurements and then subtract the neck measurement to determine your circumference. If you are a male measure your abdomen horizontal at level of navel neck with tape sloping slightly downward in front height without shoes. Navy and requires four measurements.